[Vwdiesel] '84 Quantum TD clutch engagement

Val Christian val at mongobird.com
Wed Mar 15 07:00:20 EST 2006


My 84 Rabbit D had a straight normal clutch cable.  My 91 has a
"self adjusting".  They are not interchangable.  If you have the 
self adjusting kind, and it adjusts wrong, it could cause what
you describe.

Val


> 
> Well, I test-drove this car, which is for sale by a private individual, 
> today. It seemed in good condition, and I'm planning to have my 
> mechanic check it out. I found that the clutch engaged almost at the 
> top of its travel, making it hard to launch the car smoothly, although 
> I was slowly getting hang of it. The seller, who says he's had the car 
> for a year, said it took some getting used to for him too, so 
> apparently it's been doing it that long. Is this normal on these cars, 
> and if not, any guesses what it might take to put it right? Thanks!
> 
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