Clutch Troubles....

[Dan <dan@angband.org>]

But not on my car.

A certain female aquaintance has an '86 Jetta. She just had the clutch
changed last month. Today, I get a frantic call that she can't get the car
in gear. Go down to her house, and discover that the clutch pedal is about
halfway depressed, and goes the rest of the way down without any
resistance. I pop the hood, and am greeted by the appetizing aroma of
toasted clutch.  The lever that the cable attaches to moves with hardly
any resistance (ie, less than there is supposed to be b/c of the restoring
spring and whatnot.)

I immediately ask if she'd noticed it slipping. She said no, but she isn't
too tech-oriented, so who knows if it was or not. My guess is that the
mechanic forgot to adjust the clutch cable, causing it to slip and cook
itself to death. I've been picked to go to the mech tomorrow with her and
explain the situation to the shop and make sure she doesnt get ripped off
or anything. My question: could not adjusting the cable from the worn
position cause the clutch to slip and fail the way it did? Any other
ideas?

I really wish she'd have let me known the needed a clutch done last month.
I'd have done it for parts cost, I like learning how to fix things on
OTHER peoples cars before I have to work on my own. 

Dan

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