Re: New 5kq clutch is slipping ???

[Cynic5KS@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/19/99 3:07:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
gisli@master.adams.com writes:

> Folks:
>  
>  I have installed a new clutch in my '87 5kcstq.  New pieces include
>  *everything* except the pedal and the plumbing.
>  
>  My new clutch is slipping and I don't understand why.  The level of
>  slip is not great.  The car moves smartly off the line, but the clutch
>  starts slipping as the boost kicks in.
>  
>  Are there any adjustments that I can make?  The only adjustment that I
>  encountered was the threaded pin that mates the master cylinder to the
>  pedal.  It would seem that this controls how far the master cylinder
>  is deployed with the pedal at rest.
>  
>  Currently, I have this adjustment set such that the master cylinder is
>  as *extended* as possible (the pin is fully screwed into the pedal).
>  I could change this adjustment and compress the master cylinder
>  further, but it seems to me that this would, if anything, push the
>  clutch further in, causing it to slip even more.
>  
>  Should I even have to adjust a hydraulic clutch??
>  
>  Any help would be appreciated.
>  
>  Gisli

My first thought would be to ensure that, whoever sold you the clutch gave 
you the right clutch.  Not knowing anything about the Audi TQ 5-speed, in 
general, cars with turbos will have a heavier clutch. Putting a clutch in for 
a normally aspirated car will cause it to slip.... (happened to the GF in her 
Toyo)...

Arden
85 5Ks