my clutch problem: the mechanics input

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

Does he have the receipt for the new disc? If so then maybe he could check 
the part number to see if he bought the right one.

I just really hate to see someone go through all that trouble just to find 
out they have another problem.


>
>Hmmmm.
>   Steve may have hit on the source of this problem!  If so, 
>congratulations!
>
>Larry
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <jester@westfailure.net>
>To: Tony Morehead <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>
>Cc: <green536@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 5:29 AM
>Subject: Re: my clutch problem: the mechanics input
>
>
> > 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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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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