[Vwdiesel] TDI clutch

[Stephen Kraus]

Upgrade to VR6 clutch. Enjoy a clutch that has half the wear of the normal
TDI clutch.


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:56 PM, Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net> wrote:

> The last couple of weeks, the clutch in my '00 Jetta has been getting
> really grabby.  It's not every time, but there's no such thing as slipping
> the clutch in first or reverse anymore.  I look like a kid learning to
> drive a manual.  Gears 2-5 are fine, but then the engine and tranny are
> roughly matched.  Before I spend a bunch of money and time replacing the
> whole clutch/pressure plate/flywheel assembly, anyone have any ideas of
> anything else it could be?  I should also say that I'm coming up on 350,000
> miles so I'm probably on borrowed time there anyways.  I just really don't
> want to have to do this job.
>
> If I do have to do it, I understand that it's best to do the flywheel
> too?  Dieselgeek.com has the whole works for something like $350.
>
>
> At least the clutches last pretty well.  Because of that, I've never had
> to replace one before.  This'll be a first-time learning experience.
> Hopefully, it's not too bad of a weekend job.  Local shop would do the work
> for $450 labor, but that's $450 and I have a tragic history of shops
> messing my car up.  I like these guys, I buy parts from them, and I don't
> want something bad to happen if they work on it and ruin that
> relationship.
>
> One thing I did do was have a friend engage the clutch in first with the
> hand brake on so I could watch the engine.  It rocked about an inch in its
> mounts as measured at the valve cover.  That doesn't seem ideal, but it
> didn't look floppy loose.  I'd had a passing thought that if it was really
> loose, that might cause it to jump rather than engage smoothly.  Maybe not
> so much.
>
>
> Any rate, I appreciate any thoughts on the matter.
>
>
> -Shalyn
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