[Vwdiesel] New clutch slipping like mad

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I've never had to break in a clutch. They either work or they don't. A bad one out of the box never got better after use. 
If your new clutch slips under full throttle application, something is very wrong. 
Aside from free play adjustment at the cable, there is not much else you can do from the outside. By any chance, is the external lever that actuates the push rod internally hung up on something? Preventing complete engagement? 
Doesn't sound encouraging. 
Question - when you bolted up the flywheel to the pressure plate, you should have had to do this gradually, evenly and slowly compressing springs in pressure plate over a distance of about 1/2 inch or so. Sound familiar? Probaly got to take it apart again. Sucks.
 
Bob in the Entire State
 
-----Original Message-----
From: David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com>
To: Mark Shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>; diesel list <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>; audi-vw-diesels at yahoogroups.com <audi-vw-diesels at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:15:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] New clutch slipping like mad


Good question.  I had a friend purchase it for me.  (I
was heading to his house to replace it, and decided I
didn't want to use a used pressure plate and disc so I
had him pick up a new one.)  He told me that the guys
double checked that it was a diesel engine/tranny
combo, and when they got it out they looked at it and
said, "Yup, it looks like a diesel clutch".  He's had
good luck with those guys before, and they seem to
specialize in VWs.

It was made by Valero and sold by BeckArnley
Worldparts.  Never had a Valero clutch (always Sachs
before) but had good luck with other B/A parts.

Anyway, after I wrote that original email, I did some
research online quickly and found mentions of breaking
in a new clutch in other makes of  vehicle.  Most
mentioned about 500 miles of easy around town driving.

So, I drove around town for a little while and it
seemed to be okay, so I took off for home.

At first, it was slipping at anything above about
2000-2500 RPM in 5th, so I was going very slow. 
(Don't know how slow, because I forgot to unhook the
speedo cable when we removed the trans and currently
the speedo doesn't work...  I know a guy was really
hacked that he had to follow me for a few minutes...)

Anyway, I turned north on the interstate and after a
couple minutes, it was like it "caught" and stopped
slipping, so I thought all was well.  Now, I think a
lot of it had to do with the fact that the very strong
wind was at my back.  As soon as I turned east and had
that wind at my side, and was going up a hill, it
returned to slipping at engine speeds over 2500 RPM.  
So, I pulled over and called Triple A.  Luckily I had
driven to within 100 miles of my house, so the tow
didn't cost me anything.

Do any of you think I have any chance of saving that
clutch without pulling the trans?  Yesterday the
weather turned all to crap so I don't want to...  (I
thought about dumping a bunch of brake cleaner in the
inspection hole...)

On the plus side, shifting and gear selection is much
improved thanks to new bushings and proper adjustment.

Thanks,

David

--- Mark Shepherd <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> Could this new clutch plate be wrong thickness?In
> one of my previous
> Quantae I replaced a worn-out plate with anew one
> that was barely thicker
> than the 15 yr old one it replaced. It did work but
> no way would it last
> the same time!
> Mark

David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
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