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On 5 Jan 99, at 14:57, pootndoll@uswest.net wrote: > The rpm goes higher but no more speed. This is the classic sign of a slipping clutch. Are you sure that this is what you are experiencing? But when I shift to third, I can > go faster even though the rpms are lower and so on. If your clutch is slipping in a lower gear, it should slip WORSE if you upshift because you will be asking for more torque to drive the car in the higher gear. > suspect the oil leak has soaked the clutch/pressure plate etc. Is that > possible? It is certainly possible, but it might just be worn out clutch, or even a clutch cable that has no free play. The latter is easy to fix at little or no expense, but you probably still have a clutch job in your future if you have been driving with it slipping like that. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org