more clutch crap

[blake at clockworm.com (Blake Irvin)]

if this is indeed what's wrong, would i feel any spring resistance in  
the actuator the clutch cable attaches to (the arm on the outside of  
the engine)?  i do still feel some spring, but certainly not much,  
and the resistance is very smooth and even.  i'm hoping it's just the  
little arm with the teeth.  probably cracked and missing teeth.


Blake Irvin
IT




On Sep 15, 2005, at 3:52 PM, Scourge wrote:

> 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
>
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>> 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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