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RE: Re: clutch problem revisited



So could a problem with the trowout bearing prevent the clutch from 
disengaging. Is this something that happens when throwout bearings go 
bad. 

TIA

Jonas


Night Shadow wrote:
>
>Have you replaced the throw out bearing yet? Cheap, don't need to 
>pull the
>tranny.....
>
>Eric
>
>
>On 22 Mar 1999, Jonas Karlsson wrote:
>
>> OK, so I have been without my scirocco for nearly 2 weeks now, 
>and I'm 
>> getting desperate. 
>> 
>> The problem is with the clutch, namely, it will not disengage. 
>The 
>> mechanic that did the clutch job for me 6 months ago was kind 
>enough to 
>> extend the warranty from 3 months to 6 months. When he sent out 
>the 
>> flywheel to get resurfaced, the machine shop said there was 
>damage to it 
>> and they recommended getting it replaced. 
>> 
>> I got a lightened flywheel from Velocity ($119 exch vs. 179 
>elsewhere). 
>> The mechanic put it in and the damn clutch still wont 
>disengage. WTF
>> 
>> What I desperately need to know is what could be the cause? The 
>mech 
>> replaced the clutch disc ( which was damaged) but said the 
>pressure 
>> plate was fine. He thinks the flywheel is suspect ( it is used, 
>so he 
>> thinks excessive resurfacing could be the cause, I call this 
>BS) He will 
>> split the cost of the labor if I decide to pull the 
>transmission again. 
>> 
>> I studied the clutch mechanism in Bentley, and from what I 
>could tell it 
>> is a pretty simple system. The clutch lever pushes on the 
>throwout 
>> bearing, which pushes on the clutch pushrod, which pushes on 
>the 
>> pressure plate. If the problem is not with the clutch plate or 
>the 
>> pressure plate, could it be at the other end of the pushrod? 
>The Mech 
>> denies any such possibility. 
>> 
>> So does anyone have an experience like this? Can you help me? I 
>dont want 
>> to pay $150 for labor that does no good. 
>> 
>> TIA 
>> 
>> Jonas
>> 85 Scirocco
>> 
>> PS the mech will call me this morning (Monday) to find out what 
>I want 
>> him to do, so a quick response will be greatly appreciated. 
>> 
>> 
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