Clutch lever arm questions...

[rhock99 at epix.net (Ryan H)]

Thanks for all the info!  Appreciate the part numbers... yeah, I guess my finger is broke cause the release bearing definitely doesn't move.  Is the release bearing something I should replace?  Does it just slide in/out of the tranny (i.e. is there anything holding it from me just pulling it out)?  My clutch is relatively new, so no need to replace the clutch.

> 
> From: stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
> Date: 2004/06/06 Sun PM 04:16:42 EDT
> To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Clutch lever arm questions...
> 
> You have just become a prover of another debating thread here on the list
> of, "Which breaks 1st? The finger or the plate?"
> 
> From what you desrcibe, it seems that it's the finger in your 4k that is
> broke as any movement of the lever should have corresponding movement of
> the shaft IF the finger on the lever is good.
> 
> Breaks down like this:
> 
> The clutch lever moves a much smaller lever inside the tranny (finger)
> under the green cap on the end. This finger pushes the release bearing/rod
> going through the tranny drive shaft. If the finger is unbroken, the "push
> rod" moves. If the finger is broken it could do what you are describing
> when the edges of the broken finger catch on the release bearing it's
> supposed to push as you move the clutch lever.
> 
> The good news is that it's a fairly easy fix. You will probably need to
> get a new green end cap/sealing cap part # 020 141 173A
> (peter@thescirocco.com sells them for $5 US I believe) and a new finger
> (not sure if other listers have any for sale, this could be a stealership
> only part).
> 
> There is another part (#17) listed in the ETKA that seems to work in
> conjunction w/ the release bearing but it comes up "PART UNKNOWN"
> 
> If you get a Sachs clutch kit (a wise move when doing anything that
> necessitates a tranny/engine separation) it will come w/ a new release
> bearing.
> 
> ETKA calls the finger a clutch operating lever and it is part # 020 141
> 709 B You'll probably need a new radial shaft seal too but I'm not sure,
> part # 020 141 733 .
> 
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> Once I finally figured out all of life's answers, they changed the questions.
> 
> On Sun, 6 Jun 2004, Ryan H wrote:
> 
> > On a tranny not installed, how does the clutch lever arm act?  I have a 4K I'm inspecting, and the lever arm can "snap-into" the horizontal position, and if I push it down with a little pressure it "snaps" downward to about a 45 degree angle.  Does this sound right?   It can also be pulled up a little bit, as it would be if installed.  The whole time the thowout rod (is this what it's called?) doesn't move.
> > Thanks all!
> >
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