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Re: help me out here
I bet it's not shift linkage. I'd bet its a broken CV joint. He doesn't
say that the clutch pedal is laying on the floor, and he says that the shift
feels fine.........so he puts it in gear and lets off the clutch and the one
half-shaft just turns in the cv joint......
My $.02
Bill Scarince
Some Sciroccos
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Bureau" <patricdlc@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: help me out here
>
> okay to check linkage , take a look at this web address (below in tag
line)
> to my tech note on shift linkage replacement, it will give you an idea
where
> to look for, and then check the "change clutch cable technote..
> in this case self explanatory in pictures.
>
> ___ ___________
> / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> /_/ |_/_/ /____/
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>
> To: <pbureau@home.com>, <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: help me out here
> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 13:38:04 -0400
>
> OK..what can I do to check and diagnose exactly what is wrong? I mean can
I
> just get under the thing and look around? Should I just follow the clutch
> cable and pull on it for tension? Not totally inept here, but not a
mechanic
> either and have NO knowledge of trannies or clutches, but I would like to
> get the car back and do something with it. It's only about a block away
too,
> so checking on it is a cinch.
> thanx again to all who have responded so far..it sounds better than I
> suspected at this point.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Bureau" <patricdlc@hotmail.com>
> To: <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: help me out here
>
>
> > I am not sure what you mean by editorial comment about teh shift
linkage,
> > but I meant that if the shifter is moving around fine into
> > each gear position (in the car ) it is possible that one of teh linkage
> has
> > come off the position and therefore no actual gears are selected
> > and the car though you push it in first, remains into neutral.
> >
> > ___ ___________
> > / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> > / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> > / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> > /_/ |_/_/ /____/
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
> > Reply-To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com
> > To: Patrick Bureau <pbureau@home.com>
> > CC: scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>, T Berk
> <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > Subject: Re: help me out here
> > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 09:12:07 -0400
> >
> > So, Patrick:
> > Is that an editorial comment on the Scirocco shift linkage??
> >
> > Patrick Bureau wrote:
> > >
> > > sounds like snapped cable, shit linkage popped out (notcatching any
> gears
> > > but shifting fine)
> > > ___ ___________
> > > / |/_ __/ ___/ A Texan's Scirocco 1985 8v
> > > / /| | / / \__ \ http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco
> > > / ___ |/ / ___/ / (AIM) patricdlc, (ICQ) 32918816
> > > /_/ |_/_/ /____/
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> > > To: "Bobby Griffin" <strtstr@mediaone.net>
> > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 2:26 AM
> > > Subject: Re: help me out here
> > >
> > > > Bobby Griffin wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > OK so I sold my 85 Scirocco to a frriend who was not an
enthusiast
> in
> > > the
> > > > > least. I had just had a rebuilt transmission put in when i sold
it
> to
> > > him a
> > > > > year ago. The other day he calls and says he cant get any gear
to
> > catch.
> > > he
> > > > > can shift to all gears, but none catch. So he goes and buys
> another
> > car
> > > > > today and says I can buiy the roc back for 4 hundred or so. Now
my
> > > > > question..is this a sympton of blown tranny or bad clutch? I
know
> not
> > > which
> > > > > and I havent even tried it maself. i want the car back, but if
> it's
> > the
> > > > > tranny, the car will be up for parts or rebuilding. I am jax
> > > > > Florida/....email all questions to me and I'll respond promptly
> > > > > Bobby griffin
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Phtht. Snapped clutch cable. Unless he dogged the thing it's an
easy
> > > > one.
> > > >
> > > > Gimme more symptoms, my physic powers need a recharge.
> > > >
> > > > TBerk
> > > >
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