methebmxer 0 Posted June 17, 2006 Hi, I took a look trough other posts but could'nt spot anything that gave me a conclusive answer so here goes with my question. Im setting up a new engine that I have just fitted myself Before fitting the wheels and dropping the car down off the bricks (no Im not a pikie) I thought it would make sense to set the clutch. I set it to the same point as when I took it off but found the clutch then was'nt releasing so tried doing the nuts on the cable up a bit more but still no good. It's got to the point that the clutch pedal seems quite stiff (maybe Im just used to my present car which is much newer?) and when I release it and its in neutral the driveshafts still turn although I can stop them by hand fairly easily. Is this normal for there to constantly be a small ammount of friction as I did'nt think so?! What could I check that might affect this?. >I am using the origonal gearbox from my old engine >The clutch that came on the new engine seems fine. Is it stupid to drive it like this even if only very cautiously to see how it reacts when moving? Any advice to a guy thats desperate to get back behind the gti badged wheel is much appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochem 0 Posted June 17, 2006 It is normal that the axles turn in your situation. The clutch pedal should be around the height of your brake pedal. Did you take the clutch off and refitted it? Maybe its fitted the wrong way around? I woul have just fitted a new clutch if i knew it wasnt working properly before... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted June 17, 2006 as jochem says, its totally normal for the wheels to turn with the clutch down if they are raised. tlower it down and see if it runs with the clutch down and a gear selected then take it for a test drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
methebmxer 0 Posted June 17, 2006 It seems fine with the wheels on and down on the ground. I can select gears and move forward and backwards but got a few things to do before I can take it for a spin. Looks like its gonna be ok though. I will post some pics when its all going and it has had a good scrub. Cheers guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ictoan Posted June 17, 2006 The thrust bearing hasn't moved off the arm has it? We had this problem when changing a box, with all the struggle to get the box in the bearing moved away from the fork and turned slightly, getting itself stuck between the fork and the pressure plate and not moving. Used a cable tie to hold it in place and that did the job second time around. Noticed at the time that the rod that pushes the fork on the outside of the box was at a funny angle while the fork itself was not verticle when viewed from the front. HTH, Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
