[Vwdiesel] TDI clutch

[Matt]

Mine did the same thing when it failed. It started getting really grabby, then one day something popped. It still worked, but only just. I had the clutch replaced the following week. 

What had happened is the throw out bearing had snapped in half. The DMF was also twisted around a bunch. It was all on its way out. 

I replaced it with a DMF from the '99 cars, as it is a lot more durable than the  '00 and up cars. 

Good luck with the clutch!

Matt

On Mar 21, 2012, at 1:27 AM, Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net> wrote:

> '00 Jetta TDI.  I've noticed lately that when I engage the clutch, it's taken to  grabbing/shuddering.  I would understand if at 303K mikes it were to be slipping, but this I don't understand.  I do know that the tranny mount is blown, but that long predates this issue.  
> 
> It's probably something that should be obvious, but somehow, in 20 years of driving these cars, I've never worked on a clutch.  Odd.
> 
> -Shalyn
> 
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