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The 16V clutch pedal has an overcenter spring (that busted the f**k out =
of my knuckle the other night!) to lighten pedal effort. So, it will =
stay at either end of pedal travel by itself.
It's pretty clear the pedal is no longer connected to the pressure =
plate.
Could be; cable, pushrod lever, TO bearing, disc in the center of the =
pressure plate, or the pressure plate itself.
The noises seem to indicate the clutch disc or PP is history.
Dan
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Chris Boggs=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:02 PM
Subject: Major clutch pedal problems
List,
I have something of a problem with my '88 16v and need some help. =
The other day when I went to push the clutch pedal in, it just kept =
going, all the way to the floor and stayed there. It almost felt like =
something had snapped. And the fact that the pedal is stuck on the =
floor leads me to believe the clutch cable broke or the pedal cluster =
broke. But I am not to sure that is it and Bentley did not have much to =
say on the topic either. =20
Afew other things that might help is after I would let the clutch in =
I would hear a clicking noise. Also when in first or second gear I =
would give the engine some gas and let off the gas pedal, almost like =
engine breaking but <30 mph, I would get the same sound. This might be =
something totally different form my current problems. Another thing =
that might helpful to note would be last night I gave the clutch cable a =
pull and found that I could pull it a few inches away from the pedal but =
not from the trans. =20
Anyway, thanks for your help with this and I will let you know what =
I find out. It is times like these I am glad to part of the list and =
that my car weighs less then 2200 lbs. =20
Chris=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The 16V clutch pedal has an overcenter =
spring (that=20
busted the f**k out of my knuckle the other night!) to lighten pedal =
effort. So,=20
it will stay at either end of pedal travel by itself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's pretty clear the pedal is no =
longer connected=20
to the pressure plate.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Could be; cable, pushrod lever, TO =
bearing, disc in=20
the center of the pressure plate, or the pressure plate =
itself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The noises seem to indicate the clutch =
disc or PP=20
is history.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan</FONT></DIV>
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<P>List,</P>
<P> I have something of a problem with my '88 16v and need =
some=20
help. The other day when I went to push the clutch pedal in, it =
just=20
kept going, all the way to the floor and stayed there. It almost =
felt=20
like something had snapped. And the fact that the pedal is stuck =
on the=20
floor leads me to believe the clutch cable broke or the pedal=20
cluster broke. But I am not to sure that is it and Bentley =
did not=20
have much to say on the topic either. </P>
<P> Afew other things that might help is after I would =
let the=20
clutch in I would hear a clicking noise. Also when in first or =
second=20
gear I would give the engine some gas and let off the gas pedal, =
almost=20
like engine breaking but <30 mph, I would get the same=20
sound. This might be something totally different form my =
current=20
problems. Another thing that might helpful to note would be last =
night I gave the clutch cable a pull and found that I could pull =
it a few=20
inches away from the pedal but not from the trans. </P>
<P> Anyway, thanks for your help with this and I will let you =
know what=20
I find out. It is times like these I am glad to part of the list =
and=20
that my car weighs less then 2200 lbs. </P>
<P>Chris </P></DIV><BR clear=3Dall>
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