Don't forget to check the pedal cluster mounting plate for cracking where the clutch cable goes through the firewall. I've seen this happen on someone else's car and the clutch pedal did the same thing yours is. You have to pull the carpet and sound deadening material back to inspect it.
Rich Blake From: "David Zanotti" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [A2-16v] Clutch problem diagnosis Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 20:58:35 -0700 So a couple of weeks ago I'm driving along and all of a sudden can't get a gear. Stop the car, run the shifter through the gates with the engine off and everything seems ok. Start the car up and drive away. I take it easy over the next couple of weeks and things seem ok. I can shift without the clutch no problem. Then I forget myself and get on it between first and second...clutch pedal goes to the floor. Even clutchless shifting is a bit difficult. I take a look at the pedal assembly and everything looks ok, cable is moving and the lever arm on the trans is moving ok too. Take the end cap off to look at the little lever thing and the througout bearing. I have to move the lever arm up to slightly above parallel to the floor before that little finger touches the bearing. I think this is about the end of it's normal travel so something is up. I tried to take the slack out of the cable to see if I could get the clutch to disengage but there isn't enought length to be had in the cable. Looking at the throughout bearing I don't know if it's sitting in it's correct position (if it's too far inward or not. What's next to check? David Zanotti
