Re: New clutch problems.

["Randy B" <scirokn81@email.msn.com>]

D O E !!!!!!!
Thanks for the heads up John.
I didn't realize that clutches had to be broken in.
How long do you think before I can get hard on
it, 100mi, 1000mi?
If either tires, or clutch were chattering, what
would be causing this? Oh yeah, I also replaced
both the pushrod seal and mainshaft seal, so there
should be no leaks.
Do I need to go with even heavier duty engine
mounts if it is the tires chattering. I would hate to
damage the engine mount locations. I don't typically
do "burnout's" but just wanted to check to make
sure that the clutch was grabbing. I would like to be
able to launch hard of the line and put full power down
while autocrossing.
Thanks again,
-Randy

-----Original Message-----
From: John Van Vuren <veedublu@prod.net>
To: Randy B <scirokn81@email.msn.com>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: New clutch problems.


>I wouldn't be abusing a brand new clutch for awhile...  it takes awhile for
>the clutch disk to get broken in.
>
>Sounds to me like either your tires are hopping or the clutch is
chattering.
>If it's the clutch chattering, the best thing you can do is just drive it
>nicely for awhile and see what happens.
>
>HTH
>
>John
>
>lots of stuff
>http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm
>
>>
>>Clutch problems?
>>Please don't be afraid to state anything obvious
>>I might have missed.
>>I just installed a new clutch over the weekend and,
>>
>>Here are the facts:
>>EN motor bored out to 1847 by Techtonics
>>FF tranny
>>Techtonics clutch kit with 16V clutch plate
>>210 flywheel (used but not bad)
>>Recent new clutch cable adjusted to 15mm
>>Repacked inner/outer pass. axle cv's
>>Driver axle CV boots looked ok.
>>Hard time getting into 1 and 2 (not new)
>>All 4 motor mounts new with Techtonics front
>>     all adjusted according to Bentley
>>
>>
>>Here is the problem:
>>Clutch engagement seems fine under normal
>>conditions but when I try to launch off the line
>>(breaking the tires loose) the whole front of the
>>car vibrates violently. I pulled into a parking lot
>>(it had just rained) and did a few hard launches
>>and was able to break the tires loose in first and
>>second and the shaking would diminish when the
>>car started to catch up with the tires.
>>
>>Does this sound familiar to anyone out there
>>before I start tearing into it to find out whats going
>>on?
>>
>>P.S. When I push in on the clutch at idle the rpm's
>>do not seem to change. (I've heard that if the
>>idle does change that this is indicative of a major
>>problem)
>>
>>Thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>>Randy B.
>>Cosmos 81 Scirocco S - 2.0L 16V
>>Mars 81 Scirocco S - t t 1847cc
>>(was that an earthquake or was it my clutch)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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