Chris the owner of the fox woody wagon needs help.

[rocco_phil at yahoo.com (Phil Boeye)]

--- Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:
> 4k tranny with a new clutch, throw out bearing and
> such.
> Self adjusting clutch cable.

> Clutch is slipping horribly.  Has to baby it to get
> up to highway
> speeds and even in 5th if he goes over 4000rpm it's
> like there is no
> clutch at all.  Firm clutch pedal and he said the
> clutch arm on the
> tranny felt a little weird when he put the cable in.


Here is the brief quote from "Volkswagen Sport Tuning:
for Street and Competition" (Per Schroeder; Bentley
Publishers):  

"The downside of the automatic (clutch cable) is that
it can fail, causing abnormal wear on your clutch..."

Sounds to me like an improper installation; hence, it
is incorrect and acts as 'failed'.  Suggest he r/r
with a manual and see if that does the trick.  That
should at least isolate.

FWIW, I fail to see why not a manual.  I adjust it
just a few times during the life of the cable.  I
think the problems with self-adjusters can make them overrated.

-RP
'87 stock 8v beater
'84.5 2L 8v + 2H

"..slave to the disease..."


		
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