[Vwdiesel] Slipping Clutch and Crazy Idea

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/25/2010 5:59:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
davevw at yahoo.com writes:

> Just how crazy is the idea of emptying a can or two of brake cleaner into 
> the bellhousing with the clutch pedal pressed (so the disc isn't 
> contacting anything) and engine idling, hoping to clean off the oil that is 
> presumably causing it to slip?
> 

  Depends on WHY it's slipping.  If it's worn to where there's not 
enough pressure or if it's riding on rivets then it ain't gonna help.
  If it's all oily from leaks then it might.  You might do better with 
a mix of degreaser like Super Clean, available cheaply at Wally World.
Stuff a rag in the drain area and run a gallon of mix through it while
working the clutch at idle.  I did similar with straight water once and 
it helped a bit, for a while.
You'll have to get the bellhousing at least about a third full to get stuff 

inside the flywheel to the disk, as Roger pointed out.
  It could be glazed, with hot spots, from slipping also.
    Loren