clutch failure

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

clutch is not disengaging all the way. possible causes:
- carpet in way of clutch pedal
- excessive free play in clutch cable (pedal hits floor before clutch is
disengaged)
- rubber bushings at tranny clutch arm are torn/giving
- throwout bearing issue (or adjacent)
- one of the pressure plate bands has broken (plate then rides on a bevel
around the clutch, never fully disengaging).
hth
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: <FabricSign@aol.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 6:28 PM
Subject: clutch failure


>
> This may be a dumb question but I don't know much
> about clutch and transmission.  I have an '84  8-valve.
>
> Yesterday I noticed that it was getting more difficult
> to shift into 1st gear from neutral, and then from 1st
> to 2nd.  Today I managed to make it as far home as
> my driveway and suddenly couldn't select any gears
> at all -- clutch pedal down, with resistance, but won't
> let me engage gears while engine is on.  Gears shift
> fine with the engine off.  Clutch cable is adjusted to
> proper freeplay.
>
> I'm not set up to do clutch work, so I'm gonna have it
> towed to a good shop, but I'd like to be forearmed with
> some knowledge.  Any tips as to what went wrong here
> would be real helpful.  My baby is broken !!
>
> TIA
> Leo
>
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