Re: [T3] M.T. Clutch

["Herman Haustein" <haustein@netvision.net.il>]

If you say your clutch " is going" you probably mean the clutch linings .
Getting to them isn't that hard - easiest way is:
- remove pulley housing. (not fan housing )
- remove muffler.
- disconnect engine from gear ( read a book for the specifics) put a jack
under the engine before you do this ;->
- pull engine backwards until fanhousing touches the back .
- now support engine and crawl underneath and look between engine and gear
you'll see the clutch. (engine side )
- remove 6 nuts -13mm( unscrewing opposing ones half a turn at a time ) .
- mark pressure plate and clutch to realign and take pressure plate off -
clutch plate (linings ) should fall out .
- take this piece to a clutch place and have them renew the linings (mine
cost about 20$ )
- put everything back , aligning the pressure plate and clutch , and putting
the lining plate in the middle (so the drive shaft enters smoothly)
- if engine doesn't want to go back into gear check clutch lining alignment
, also try wiggling engine back and forth with gear engaged.
- during the whole procedure you don't need to lower the engine , just
support properly ( under cross bar both sides)
I had to do the same the other day

Hope this helps
Herman
KG T34 '69
Israel - Is real

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: ŽŒ’ ¿‡Ž˜Ž 08 ‹š”‡¿ 1999 05:05
Subject: Re: [T3] M.T. Clutch


On 7 Dec 99, at 14:57, Fuhriman, Mark wrote:

> I drive my car over lots of steep hills on windy roads.  I spend much of
my
> time in 2nd gear, and I tend to down-shift a lot to help save the brakes.
> I'm afraid my commute has begun to take its toll on my clutch.  Today I
> noticed for the first time some slipping in higher gears (3rd and 4th)--as
I
> give it gas, the revs go up without a corresponding increase in speed.  So
> I'm thinking I must need a new clutch.  Right??

The first thing you should check is that you still have some clutch
pedal free play. Read your manual. If there is no play, adjust it now
and you may just save your clutch. Postpone this and plan to pay out
~$100-150 in parts, plus whatever your mechanic charges. It could be
another $200.

Personally, I have never had a clutch that didn't outlast the engine,
and my engines never last less than 125K miles.

Jim


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