Re: Clutch pedal travel

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

It's a hydraulic clutch and what usually happens is the slave cylinder
push-rod's travel is too long, it gets out of alignment and sticks.  One of
my 88 90Qs does this.  I've never bled the clutch but this might help your
situation.  

I think the price is way too high.  I paid $3000 for my 88 90Qs a year ago.
 Both had (way) less mileage and excellent service histories with dox.  I
know I got good deals but the 90 has leather (thought the 80Qs did as well)
and niftier trunk spoiler.

At 08:53 PM 4/1/1999 ,  Chris Chindlund was inspired to say:
> Fellow Listers-
> Looked at an 89 80q today, for the wife.  The car is in great shape, PO was
> friend of a friend, blah blah blah.  Only one thing has me concerned.  There
> seems to be an exceptional amount of pedal travel before the clutch engages.
> Pedal has to be almost to the top of its travel.  Of course the used car
> dealer that currently owns the car says, "It probably just needs to be
> adjusted.  It seemed fine when I drove it."    Can the clutch be adjusted?
> Or, is this guy full of it?
> The car has 185K miles on the clock, but the red paint is in great shape.
> Same goes for the gray cloth interior and everything else, for that matter.
> The clutch thing just has me worried.  I can own this car for $3900.  Is
> this a reasonable price?  Should I be expecting to put a clutch in it?
> 
> TIA for what is, I'm sure, going to be very helpful info/advice!


Cheers,
	Richard
	88 90Q "Hannu" - K+N, new vac hoses, lubed U-Joint, still 0.0 bar....
	88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally