clutch issue

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

When I am in positions like this, I always like to hear as many ideas as
possible.  This way when the tear down comes I have all the parts that I may
need.  Although the symptoms don't match exactly, it seems like to me that
it is possible that the bushing that supports the clutch release rod at the
tip of the input shaft may have disintegrated.  The all at once is the bit
that I have never heard of.  Let me just share my experience and you make
the decision.  Years ago I had a new tranny put in my first GTI after the
SMS took the original away.  Newer lower mileage tranny, new sachs clutch.
The clutch ate itself up in 3.5K miles!  I took it back to the fella, and he
said he would do it, but that I had abused the shite out of it.  I told him
that I had done no worse than normal, and I did not know what the problem
could have been.  Like clockwork, another 3.5K and the clutch is toast.
WTF?!  I get in there with Don, and we see that the bushing on the shaft
is -barely- there, which allows it to wander on the PP, and therefore only
lets the PP kiss the out edges of the clutch...  I replaced it, and drove on
for nearly another 80K without any problems...

I doubt this is your issue, but anytime I do a clutch, I not only replace
that cute little seal, but the bushing also...

Hope this helps,
  David

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Parker Wulf
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:50 AM
To: list; amalventano1@tds.net
Subject: Re: clutch issue

Yep thats what it soulds like. :(
I had one of those rivets go that hold one of the straps on, shifting
did not feel the same for about a hour. Later then a strap snaped,
sounded like the motor was going to blow! so i only had one strap
holding the pressure plate together (not good if you have a lightned
flywheel, straps chew the shit outta your bell houseing). I was amazed
that the clutch still worked (not worth a shit though)!

I now have one of those heavy duty pp that has 9 straps (3-3-3) and
bolts insted of rivets.


On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:28:43 -0500, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
> ok, need some backup from the list on this one.
>
> just the other day i was all warm and fuzzy inside as the rieger rolled
> 210k. then in true scirocco fashion something broke - 5 minutes later as a
> matter of fact. after stopping at the bank, i noticed that the rieger
> suddenly would not fully disengage the clutch. i still get full clutch
> travel, and the pedal force seems unchanged. looking under the hood, the
> clutch arm on the tranny appears to be getting full motion, but with the
> pedal at the floor, the clutch only barely reaches the friction point.
there
> is no change in cable slack (its about 1/8" worth, as before). Cheapass
Ron
> and I think one of the bands on the pressure plate has broken (mine is a
> sachs with 3 bands). neither of us have personally had this type of
failure,
> so i'm asking here in hopes that someone has had this happen to them, and
> that these symptoms match their case.
>
> thanks in advance for the assist.
>
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger Scirocco GTO 2.0 16v (daily driver, 210k, rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (30% complete, rocco #7)
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