Re: Clutch Problems 1981 MK1

[SailingFC@aol.com]

Sound like to me you have an oily clutch surface.  I've heard of this type of 
vibration when one of the friction surfaces did not get entirely cleaned 
properly.  Or there was some oil on your hand(s) when you assembled it.  
These spots of oil cause the clutch to be "grabby" and that translates into 
vibration while trying to engage it.  Did you spray all the clutch surfaces 
with a chlorinated "brake clean" product just prior to assembly?  That's the 
last thing I usually do before the clutch assembly sees it's last bit of 
daylight.  The cure is to disassemble the clutch and degrease everything, 
examine the clutch disk, if there is no sign of oil soaking or burning you 
can reuse, otherwise a new disk is in order.
Good Luck.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
http://member.aol.com/sailingfc/



In a message dated 6/5/00 8:13:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
DavidG1952@aol.com writes:

<< Others on the list have experienced this problem related to oil leaking on
 the pressure plate/clutch assembly. But mine is an intermitent problem.
 There are times the transition is as smooth as silk, but for the most part
 I getting a pretty violent shake from a standing start. >>

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