boo hoo, clutch is dead

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

Yesterday my clutch decided to die on me (or so I think).

It feels like it just does not disengage. I checked the clutch cable and 
it is tight. Earlier in the day, I heard a medium sized -crunch- as I 
pressed the clutch in. Following this, there was a rattling noise (like 
something broke off and was rattling around as I revved the engine) and 
also shifting became difficult, but not impossible. Later, the difficult 
shifting went away, but noise remained. Then in the evening, it just 
stopped working. I went to shift into first and it would not go in any 
gear. I turned the engine off, put her in third and started her up. As 
soon as I turned the ignition (even though  the clutch pedal was all the 
way down) the car jerked forward. I got her going and used clutchless 
shifting to get home. 

My questions are:

Is the problem the clutch or somewhere else in the transmission (throwout 
bearing, maybe)? 

How difficult is it to pull out the tranny? My trusty bentley makes it 
sound like a time consuming and pretty difficult job. 

I'm also dripping oil (slowly) from the bottom of the bellhousing. I'm 
thinking the rear main seal is bad. How hard is it to replace this if 
the tranny is already out? What special tools are needed? 

Any tips of advice to get me through yet another few days without my 
rocco? 

TIA

Jonas
85 Scirocco


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