Re: More Q's on clutch

["John Hopkins" <vergeo@email.msn.com>]

If not the cable than what could it be?  If I press the clutch I can hear
like a grinding noise and the car does not even have to be on.  My clutch
pedal seems a little lower also.
-----Original Message-----
From: Stack <stack@cchono.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 11:47 PM
Subject: Re: More Q's on clutch


>Must be something else.  Glxs do not have cables for the clutch - it is
>hydraulic.
>
>Stanton '95glx
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Hopkins <vergeo@email.msn.com>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 4:14 PM
>Subject: Re: More Q's on clutch
>
>
>>I have a quick question for all my fellow vwers.  I have had my 98 glx for
>a
>>little more than a year and the other day I notice that my clutch cable is
>>starting to get tangled.  Has this happened to anyone and if so how much
>did
>>it cost to have the cable replaced??
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jeremy Selg <jisu09@hotmail.com>
>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>>Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 6:24 PM
>>Subject: RE: More Q's on clutch
>>
>>
>>>>From: "Jeremy Selg" <jisu09@hotmail.com>
>>>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>>Subject: RE: Clutch
>>>>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 14:26:52 PST
>>>>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>>
>>>>>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 15:26:38 -0600
>>>>>From: mikeandcarmen <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>
>>>>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>>>Subject: RE: Clutch
>>>>>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I understand that the engagement is abrupt and the other
>>>>"sacrifices"related to a racing clutch, I'm definitly willing to make
>>>>the "sacrifices", but what my real question is.... It seems that with
>>>>a self adjusting hydralic clutch, with wear & tear it will adjust
>>>>itself. Therefor the point of friction or engagement when depressing
>>>>the clutch pedel will move increasingly toward the top of the pedel.
>>>>If the point of friction is ALREADY very near the top of my pedel,
>>>>when my clutch self adjusts it will have no room to "go up"  This may
>>>>not be an actual clutch disk problem, as much as a pressure plate
>>>>problem. My main concern is clutch life.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        JR
>>>>
>>>>>I'm not familiar with the AP racing clutch, but if it's anything
>>>like
>>>>the
>>>>>racing clutch that I bought from BSI for my race car, then the
>>>>engagement &
>>>>>disengagement characteristics that you described should be
>>>considered
>>>>normal.
>>>>>
>>>>>The disk of my racing clutch is a 4 puck design with ceramic
>>>friction
>>>>>material.  This clutch disk has much less friction material than the
>>>>stock
>>>>>clutch disk.  This is the reason that it disengages so quickly.
>>>>Also, in
>>>>>addition to having a very thin layer of friction material, this
>>>>clutch disk
>>>>>has no springs in it like the stock disk does.  This is why
>>>>engagement is so
>>>>>abrupt.
>>>>>
>>>>>These are the inherent trade-offs of a racing clutch.  Those of us
>>>>who use
>>>>>them in racing applications are willing to sacrifice smooth
>>>>engagement for
>>>>>quick, slip-free engagement.  The whole point of a racing clutch is
>>>>to not be
>>>>>able to slip it.
>>>>>
>>>>>If you find the characteristics of this clutch to be unacceptable, I
>>>>would
>>>>>suggest that you use a stock clutch disk or perhaps a disk that is
>>>of
>>>>stock
>>>>>design with better quality friction material if such a disk exists.
>>>>>
>>>>>In any case, this is assuming that the AP racing clutch is of the
>>>>same design
>>>>>as my racing clutch.  If that is not the case, then my statements
>>>may
>>>>not be
>>>>>applicable.
>>>>>
>>>>>Michael Keith
>>>>>Pasadena, TX
>>>>>'98 Jetta GLX
>>>>>'85 Golf SCCA ITB
>>>>>>===== Original Message From Jeremy Selg  =====
>>>>>>I installed an AP racing clutch about a month ago.  When I first
>>>put
>>>>it
>>>>>>in  it was really grabby, on or off, you couldn't slip it if you
>>>>tried.
>>>>>>Now after only a month the friction point is really high on my
>>>>pedel, I
>>>>>>press it in about 1" and the clutch disengages.  This is reminisent
>>>>of
>>>>>>when my stock clutch went out.  I know there is no way to adjust
>>>the
>>>>>>point of friction (where the clutch engages,in relation to pedel
>>>>>>depress).  My question is has any one had experience with a
>>>>performance
>>>>>>clutch that didn't "act" right? What was wrong? What did you do?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>          JR
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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