Re: Clutch go boom?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

>That's the first thing I check and hope for, when I lose a clutch... 8^)
>

Well shit then that doesnt sound very good. I have (dare I say?) seen the 
circle that the pushrod presses on in the center of the release plate punch 
through.

On a lighter note and probably not your case but I had once a Rabbit that I 
installed a tranny in the hole where there wasnt one when I got the car and 
the pushrod was actually too short (sorry for the run on sentence).

>They are known for breaking, somebody should make a heavy duty release
>bearing activator arm.
>Does one exist? Maybe VW Motorsport.
There is plenty of room for a beefed up one, and I think it's a great
>idea. It's a pain to peel the old green cap, and pressing one in, when
>the trans is in the car.

Very good idea! What about Mark at EMSport? You got that capability? Lotsa 
sales ;)

>
>Peter
>'79 Scirocco 16V project car
>'84 Scirocco 2.0L
>'83 GTI
>'80 Scirocco
>
>'88 Scirocco 16V


Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag (Broken 2 Cylinder :()
'80 Rocco (For Sale)
'78 Scirocco
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'61 17 Window


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