[Vwdiesel] Clutch slipping?

[Dave Cook]

Not necessarly.  My clutch was slipping terribly, to the point that the car was barly driveable-hills were a major challenge.  If cruise control kicked in at the wrong moment, the engine could rev up quickly without any increase in road speed.  Slipping doesn't mean there is zero friction, just means there is not enough.

As bad as my clutch was, it would always kill the engine.  I tried more than once, almost hoping that I could keep the engine running even with it in gear and clutch out.

Sounds to me his disc is about like mine was, nearly worn out.  Mine was working its way into the rivits with very little friction material left.

Dave Cook


--- On Thu, 9/16/10, Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Clutch slipping?
> To: "brian hoeft" <qweblog at gmail.com>, "vw fans" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 3:04 AM
> 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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