The part descriptions for that 'finger' on VW parts sites describe that problem as fairly common. They must sell a lot of those things.
--- Rick <[email protected]> wrote: > The 'finger' in the TO bearing cover, on an old Mk2 of mine, had a > hairline > crack in it, and when I'd push the clutch pedal, the finger would > flex, and > not apply 100% pressure to the clutch PP. It shortly thereafter, > broke, and > the pedal went to the floor.. > > Ricky > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Stanton" <[email protected]> > To: "Jack Simon" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 4:20 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] who's afraid of a little rear main seal? > > > > Yep, I replaced the throwout bearing, shaft seal, pushrod seal, and > > pushrod bushing. > > > > I did notice the old bushing wasn't tight in the shaft which was > > unexpected. It wasn't rattling around, but I could slide it out > > without much force. I guessed that this might have been due to the > > vibration caused by the thrust plate/pushrod situation causing > > vibration or something. > > > > The new one fits tight but I had no idea how deep to set it... > there > > seemed to be a stop-ridge inside the shaft so that's where it is > now. > > > > My next issue is to figure out how to adjust the play in the > shifter > > shaft which I've pinpointed as the reason for the loose shifter. I > > noticed some models of trans have a spring pin type mechanism that > can > > be adjusted from outside the trans by removing a bolt but mine has > no > > such bolt. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Mark > > > > > > --- Jack Simon <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Mark, > >> > >> Have you replaced the seals and the bronze bushing at the > >> front end of the input shaft??? If that bronze bushing is badly > >> worn, the clutch pushrod will wobble all over the place and never > >> make proper contact. VW has a kit that includes both seals and > the > >> bushing, just make sure you tell them whether it is for an 8V or > 16V > >> gearbox as the input shafts are different sizes. > >> > >> To replace the bushing I've always removed either the 5th > >> gear housing itself (usually put new release bearing in at the > same > >> time) or popped the green cover off and, once the pushrod is out > of > >> the way, slid a 3ft long smooth, 3/8" steel rod in. A few taps > with > >> a hammer will move the bushing out. Before you do this, measure > how > >> far back the bushing sits inside the input shaft. Tap the new one > >> back in to the correct depth (I use a deepwell 10mm socket) and > then > >> replace the seals. Job done!!!....Jack > >> > >> ONE MORE QUESTION.... I've pulled two used clutches now that have > >> had > >> the thrust plate worn off-center... meaning that the push rod > wasn't > >> making contact with the center of the thrust plate. How does that > >> happen and is there a way to make sure it never happens? > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> a2-16v-list mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >> For list archives, see listinfo link above. > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
