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Re: [T3] grinding into first


On 24 Sep 2002, at 21:34, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:

> when driving around...sometimes when stopped at a light and i go to put it
> in first gear-i get an awful grinding noise-like i didn't have the clutch
> pedal pushed at all-but i have the pedal floored. i have adjusted the free
> play in the pedal-to spec. and no difference(it was only off a little bit)
> 
> what would cause this?

Not sure, but if the clutch return spring (at the bell housing) were broken then 
the free play measurement at the pedal becomes meaningless. If the clutch 
cable had also just broken a few strands then you might get symptoms like 
this.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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