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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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