[Vwdiesel] Clutch slipping?

[Stephen Kraus]

If the clutch was slipping, it shouldn't stall, stalling means the engine is
FIGHTING to push the transmission, if it was slipping, it would simply rev
and not move or slow down.

Something more is going on

On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 8:56 PM, brian hoeft <qweblog at gmail.com> wrote:

> The tests you describe in your first paragraph I dont see as very
> definitive. What you mention happening gong up hill however does,
> considering your possibly on an original disk. Otherwise, I would inquire
> about your cable adjustment..
>
> What model are we talking about here? if its an 020 tranny, you on your
> back
> in a bench press like maneuver is the likely scenario.
>
> BTDT dozens of times and its not bad for someone of average build. I've
> even
> R&R'd one with a broken thumb. Clocking the diff over the subframe is what
> can get people hung-up.. pun intended.
>
> -Brian
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Bud <budski at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm sure it is but it's really odd.  I've done the third gear test
> > where I rev the engine a bit, let the clutch out slowly with the
> > parking brake on and I stall the engine.  Can even stall it in reverse
> > and 5th.
> >
> > Seems though when I'm going up hill the engine rpm increases when I
> > give it more throttle but the car doesn't move any faster.
> >
> > Never dropped a tranny before, can I use just a regular floor jack?
> > Make a wooden cradle?
> >
> > I've got 260k on the car, don't know if the previous owner did a
> > clutch before.  I put 110k on it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bud
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