RE: Clutch falling off; was (RE: 16v starter woes, I think...)

["Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>]

You're right, Josh, losing just the ring gear wouldn't cause the engine to
die.  You'd have to lose the flywheel itself (which most certainly will let
the engine die if it drops below some certain rpm...Chris).

Larry  sandiego16V

-----Original Message-----
From: Josh Hignight [mailto:Josh.Hignight@phoenix.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 1:39 PM
To: 'aaron@makuta.com'; 'John C. Worden'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: Clutch falling off; was (RE: 16v starter woes, I think...)


It's not unknown that a ring gear on the flywheel can come unattached. Ford
had a recall on it on some of their F-150's a few years back...

Granted, I don't see how your engine would have died because of that.

Joshua Hignight
Student Services/Technical Services
New Mexico Campus
(505) 821-4800

-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Ness [mailto:aaron@makuta.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:18 PM
To: 'John C. Worden'; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: Clutch falling off; was (RE: 16v starter woes, I think...)

Wouldn't that mean 9 bolts letting go simultaneously?  It's been about 16
months since I've had one apart, but that's the number of bolts I seem to
recall.  Otherwise I think there would have been some sort of problem that
would have been evident before the failure, as some of the bolts were
backing out.

Aaron
'87 528e
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'82 GPz550


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of John C. Worden
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 6:04 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Clutch falling off; was (RE: 16v starter woes, I think...)


At 03:43 PM 10/23/01 +0000, Chris DeLong wrote:
>Having the clutch fall off wont cause the car to die either.
>
>
>>A starter-gone-bad would not cause the engine to die if it's already
>>running.  This may be way-out, but it sounds like the flywheel/clutch has
>>come off.  The dying wasn't preceeded by loud, terrible noises, was it?
>>
>>Larry  sandiego16V


Interesting.  Now has anyone actually ever had this happen?  Seems like
it would be a one in a million thing.  Also would question the mechanic's
abilities.


John C. Worden
Bucksport, Maine

'98 Dakota 4x4-
'86 Scirocco 8V-
'81 Scirocco 2.0 16V - Needs an oil pump gear
'78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.


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