Be nice to your syncros...

[thompers@together.net (Thompson Smith)]

Greetings, here is a good tip...

Well after three months of a very loose clutch pedal I decided to
look down into the problem.  The clutch shifted ok, but had a ton
of free play before engaging. And really didn't feel crisp and clean.

Stopped by Libra Racing this evening on the way home from the
office to ask the pros. John Buffum looked at it and said, 'yup,
something is loose up in the pedal box assembly'...
"John, would you mind if I checked it out here...?"  'Oh, no prob.'

I took apart my clutch pedal assembly and was amazed at how
worn the pin that holds the clutch master was, the clutch master
clevis itself, and my original clutch pedal...WOW...!  We are talking
major mushroom effect, big time...!  But most importantly how
busted into small little pieces the clutch spring was.  I am amazed
at how it still shifted.  Urquattro quirk.  All of this combined,
added up to a whopping 2.5" of freeplay...!

After replacing the whole clutch arm, pins, and the complete
spring/shock, my clutch shifts that tranny like a hot knife
through butter.  Imagine having to cut butter with a blunt stick...
My poor tranny syncros.  Ouch.  Maybe I can save the bronze
when I change the gear oil...

I can't wait to take it out on the track (Lime Rock) in Aug.
Man does that simple little fix help.  It now feels like our,
new to us, 1990 90 20v clutch.  My kudos go out to
the dudes at Libra, bunch of great guys. If you are ever up
in my neck of the woods and 'ur quattro takes a dump,
there are some good parts cars around....



Thompson Smith - New England Region Quattro Club
1983 Urq #568, Mars Red, Fuchs, mod WG, '87 dash, "Club RS look" -"Hans"
1990 90 quattro 20v (*new to us*), Zyclam Red Mica - "Pinot"
http://www.together.net/~thompers/quattro4.htm