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you dont by chance have that cable too tight do you? that may make the
clutch slip.




On 3/11/06, Rhett Farnum <rocco.crossing@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Don, I think the spacer might be a little thin. I might get a kit
> when I get some more little stuff for it. OR, if I could ever find my
> other
> spacers from previous cars. I am positive the clutch is weak now though,
> as
> when I drive the ~15 misn to work on the highway I can get it to slip
> after
> that, or when I slam for second or above it slips a while.
>
> Rhett
>
>
> On 3/9/06, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Rhett,
> > You might want to check the cable at the very end it connects to the
> > clutch lever.  There should be a rubber spacer tht is pretty thick about
> > 1/2" or more.  Sometimes when people redo these they don't put that in
> > there.  That would take up quite a bit of slack.  Check out the
> attachment
> > kit on this page:
> > http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Scirocco/Clutch/39/2
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 3/9/06, Rhett Farnum <rocco.crossing@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I looked at the cable and it is almost to the end of the adjustment,
> so
> > I am
> > thinking it either is the wrong cable or the clutch is very worn.
> > Hopefully,
> > it will last a few months.
> >
> > Rhett
> >
> >
> > On 3/9/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 3:56:58 am 03/09/06 "Rhett Farnum" < rocco.crossing@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > Well, after a few hours of more work and getting strut bearing that
> > > > car is now on the road. The only major thing left to do is install
> > > > some aftermarket stereo stuff. I drove her home tonight and she
> > > > drives great but does have a bit of a weak clutch so i will have to
> > > > be careful about that.
> > > > Rhett
> > > >
> > > >oulble check the clutch cable for adjustment/binding, maybe you'll
> get
> > > lucky and have it be that. And  big congrats on getting the car back
> on
> > > the
> > > road....one more still lives!
> > > Cathy
> > >
> > >
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> > 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
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> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
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Parker Wulf  badvdub@gmail.com
Pequot Lakes, MN
1988 Scirocco 16v 1.8 black(new project)
1987 Scirocco 16v 2.0 red(soon to donate parts to the 88)
1987 Scirocco 16v 1.8 red(part car)