Date:         Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:15:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM>
Subject:      Hanging Clutch Disc
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Season's Best to Y'all,

I need advice before I pull apart my engine/transmission to attempt to
solve a clutch/shift binding problem. Here is the issue. When I
"feather" the clutch to creep ahead or creep in reverse then the
clutch disc will  not fully release. ie depressing the clutch pedal
does not fully release the disc. My cure is to turn off the engine,
horse the shifter into neutral, restart the engine, blip the throttle
several times and then USUALLY all is well again until the next time I
have to "creep".  The clutch pedal feels absolutely normal when this
disc hanging/shift binding occurs. Pumping the clutch offers no cure.
Yet in normal driving the disc hanging/shift binding never occurs.

Ian Allan

94 Eurovan Westfalia
86 Syncro
85 Westfalia/Bostig
02 Jetta 1.8t
90 Audi 90Q
02 Duramax 2500