[Vwpickups] clutch

[Eric S]

Mattew's suggestion is quite valid...pull the green cap first and check
for cracked/broken release lever.

If its not that, the rod has likely punched a hole in the pressure plate
cap (what would you call that...a release cap?  Its the one that sits over
the pressure plate springs and what the rod pushes on).  There have been
several reports of this happening with some replacement clutch kits after
a short amount of time...the button the rod rides on just pops right
through the metal.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (m-TDI swap project)
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
2000 Audi S4


Mathew Banack wrote:
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> Peter,
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> You must be NUTS!!!  about doing all that work to make such a pretty
> truck, and then bail out over the clutch....  Either that, or your
> missus/management-department is not longer willing to tolerate a 28 year
> old vehicle that doesn't always get where its going...
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> All kidding aside....
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> I'm assuming the clutch disc itself is solidly engaged - engine running,
> vehicle moving, you step on clutch and the vehicle just keeps going.  You
> can shut the key off, brake hard to stall out, or throw gearshift to
> neutral to stop the vehicle.
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> I'm guessing its your release lever, the one underneath the green cap on
> the end.  The release lever on the outside is welded to the shaft - pretty
> easy to see if thats busted.  On the inside, is a smaller lever that is
> splined to the shaft that turns when you pull up on the lever.  All of
> this, plus the throwout bearing, is visible from under that green cap on
> the end.  There's a sping circlip on the shaft that keeps it from sliding
> fore/aft.  I'm guessing that circlip has pooped off, the shaft slid
> forward a smidgen, and the splines are no longer grabbing.
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> If thats your problem, you may need a replacement shaft and release lever
> from a dead tranny, the half of the spline left engaged when the shaft
> slides have probably stripped, and the other half of the splines that were
> not engaged are not enough to carry the clutch load, they will just strip
> in short order.
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> You may have to loosen tranny mounts to get to this, but you shouldn't
> have to part it all out of the vehicle.
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> Check Bentley for a picture, if you need I can scan mine and send you.
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> Mathew Banack
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> 81 LX diesel.
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>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:27:25 -0800
>> From: sunvale1 at att.net
>> To: vwpickups at neubayern.net
>> Subject: [Vwpickups] clutch
>>
>> Got the starting problems fixed and now I have a clutch problem. The
>> cable is new a not the culprit. I can lift the clutch actuator lever on
>> the front of the transmission with no resistance. Almost as if the
>> pressure plate has lost all its spring tension on the clutch plate.
>> Anyone have a thought before I start pulling the transmission out?
>> Anyone want to buy a restored rust free 81 Caddy?
>> Peter
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