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my clutch problem: the mechanics input



The spline on the 8v and 16V tranny are different.  You need to use an 8v
clutch with an 8v tranny and a 16v clutch on a 16v tranny.  The motor
doesn't matter
----- Original Message -----
From: <pbureau@attbi.com>
To: "Tony Morehead" <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
Cc: <jester@westfailure.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: my clutch problem: the mechanics input


> humm if you are using an 8v tranny on a 16v engine,
> would you not be using a 16v dic instead of the 8v disc?
> or am I confused again?
>
> --
> ====
> ATS - Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
> 1988 16v Euro GT Project
> > 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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