my clutch problem: the mechanics input

[wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com (Tony Morehead)]

as i got a unanimous "wrong disk" reply, i will buy a new 8v clutch disc 
this weekend and put it in.  ill keep you guys posted on the results.  thanx 
for all the help and input thus far.

tony

>From: <jester@westfailure.net>
>To: Tony Morehead <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
>CC: green536@hotmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: my clutch problem: the mechanics input
>Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 07:29:16 -0500 (CDT)
>
>On Wed, 1 May 2002, Tony Morehead wrote:
>
> > i rebuilt a 1987 16v engine and had an 020 tranny from an 84 8v.  i put 
>both
> > in another 1987 16v scirocco and the engine starts but the clutch doesnt
> > engage correctly.
>Hmm,
>
>Stuff you've already probably checked... but are you sure that the disc is
>the right one? an 84 8v tranny takes a disc with a smaller spline than a
>16v, so you need to use the disc from a pre 93 8v and the pressure plate +
>flywheel from the 16v. If you put a 16v clutch disc on an 8v tranny that
>would be your problem there. the 16v disc has a bigger hole as the
>mainshaft in a 16v tranny is bigger.
>
>In other words, if you slid just the disc onto the tranny before
>assembling everything, it should mate up with the splines on the tranny
>input shaft & spinning the disc should spin the transaxles
>insides.
>
>I know you already probably thought of this all, but its worth mentioning
>when you have a mismatch like you listed that not everyone knows the
>custom trick too.
>
>take care,
>
>Steve
>
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