Re: [T3] Transmission problem

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 7 Sep 00, at 23:04, Brian Van wrote:

> Now its at home, in gear, clutch and shifter both
> don't work.  The clutch pedal is free until about 1
> inch from the floor, where I feel a slight amount of
> tension.  the cable is connected at both ends and
> there is slack, but I cannot move the lever on the
> transmission with my hand.  The shifter just floats
> around not engaging or disengaging any gears.  By the
> way, it is IRS.  Any ideas about what went wrong would
> be great before I start taking things apart.  

I am baffled by the fact that the clutch and the shifter both went out 
on you at the same time. Here are some things to check: front 
transmission mount, shift rod coupling, clutch cable tube weld to 
the body where it exits the tunnel.

Do you have a stronger than stock pressure plate? If so, the clutch 
cable tube welds to the body/tunnel may have broken off. Berg 
points out that these points may need to be strengthened if you put 
in a stronger clutch.

Still, I don't come up with anything that might have caused BOTH 
problems.

Let us know what you find.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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