Help - Clutch release arm not returning.

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Thanks Anson. I suspected.is <http://suspected.is> could be the throwout 
plate but not the finger. Where would I find a finger it that is it? and I 
believe that you can replace that without pulling the tranny, right?

On 9/4/05, Anson Clement <ansonivan@yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
> One of two things... the clutch finger located just
> under the green cap who's purpose in life is to press
> on the throw-out bearing could have split.
> 
> Second option, the throw-out rod could have gone right
> through the little throwout plate located against the
> pressure plate.
> 
> The first option is the most common and simplest to
> fix.
> 
> Have fun.
> 
> Anson
> 
> --- Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > After a quick trip to Madison and getting a new
> > Clutch cable form Jim
> > Jarrett and getting it installed with no problems I
> > am now finding that the
> > release arm is not returning on its own. It seems to
> > have very little
> > pressure when activating it by itself. It only
> > returns about half way then
> > needs a little push to pop all the way down. It
> > almost just flops up and
> > down. Would this be a broken return spring accessed
> > from the green metal
> > cap? or something else. Where would I get a spring?
> > What else could it be. I
> > did seem to notice before all this that the clutch
> > felt very very light when
> > pushing on the pedal.
> >
> > --
> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
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> > 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
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> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> > 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> > 1969 Beetle (sold)
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-- 
Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at 
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)