Major clutch mishap!! Need InstyHelp!!!!

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

It could be the clutch pushrod actuator finger on the end of the tranny 
(better hope its this one) or the clutch pushrod punched through the thrust 
plate on the clutch assy.

>
>This is on the '84, 1.8 JH, 4K.
>I was pulling to a stop sign, and I pushed the clutch in to downshift.
>It went about 1/4 of the way down, and them POP!  There was a
>semi-loud, semi-metallic popping noise and the clutch pedal went
>straight to the floor.  I put it in neutral, let the pedal up, it came
>up good.  Pushed down, there is NO resistance.  My first thought was a
>broken clutch cable, but I checked under the hood and the cable is fine,
>the clutch actuator lever works and everything.  I can pull the lever up
>by hand.  There were no symptoms, it just popped.  Some background:  I
>did do a motor swap in February, and I re-used all the existing clutch
>parts (it was a recent clutch to begin with).  When I re-installed the
>clutch I followed Bentley to the letter.  I've never had any problems
>prior to this.  I do have a slow tranny leak, but I don't know if low
>fluid would cause an instant failure of whatever failed.  I had to get
>it home, so I put it in first and started it, and idled home (5 blocks
>or so).  It would pull out of first, and I tried to get it into second
>for fun (sans clutch), but there was nothing, it didn't even grind, and
>never went into gear.  Tranny shifts fine when the car is off.
>
>As of now I'm assuming I'll be pulling the tranny soon, but I'm at loss
>as to what could have happened.
>
>HELP!!!!
>
>Nate
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Chris DeLong
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Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta


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