more clutch crap

[scourge at cogeco.ca (Scourge)]

No unbolting.
It's the little green cap on the end of the tranny. Pop it off with a 
screwdriver. You'll then see the rest of the clutch arm that the cable pulls 
and the finger that it actuates. What happens most of the time, is this 
finger cracks (like this 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/scourge133/Car%20Stuff/IMG_6328.jpg ) 
and is then allowed to rotate on the clutch arm. 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/scourge133/Car%20Stuff/IMG_6327.jpg
You'll have to pull a little clip off of the finger, then slide the arm out 
to the front of the car. Inspect thoroughly. If the finger is cracked, make 
sure the splines on the arm aren't damaged. If they are, change it too.

HTH
-George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Irvin" <blake@clockworm.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:29 PM
Subject: more clutch crap


> so, the (silly) haynes manual (can't get hold of a real manual just  yet) 
> says the clutch-to-the-floor problem is either:
>
> 1 - broken release bearing or fork
> 2 - collapsed diaphragm spring in the clutch pressure plate
>
> the PO told me the clutch pedal failed suddenly, without warning -  this 
> makes me think it's No. 1 - in which case, i could unbolt the  little 
> metal cover on the transaxle end to check out the bearing?
>
>
> any ideas on this?
>
> blake/
>
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