I think I've just found the problem with my gears...!!!!

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ANavarro
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I think I've just found the problem with my gears...!!!!

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Yesterdeay, I was able to lift up the car at a friend's garage, and found no troubles with broken clutch cable. BUT I found something that took my attention. The final end of the clutch cable, the screwed one wich fits into a lever at the gearbox, wasn't tight. I tightened it as much as I could, but It still has about 1cm. (1/2 inch or so) play, and the tightening nut doesn't tight anymore, even tough there's such play still. I can't insert the first gear with the engine running, nor the reverse gear. I turn off the car, insert the first gear, and then turn on the engine. The car starts running OK, and I haven't agot any problem shifting second, third, etc.. But when I arrive to a red traffic light, stop signal or so, I must start all over again: turn off the car, etc...
Any suggestion here? I'm afraid I'll have to take my car to the mechanic, change the cluth cable and tightening nut, and take a look at my clutch plate.

Best regards.......
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Post by scruffy »

You my have a bad pressure plate depending how long she sat. A friend of mine had the same problem,drove it for aweek or so,no more go. Pulled the clutch,mice packed his pressure plate full of acorns.Now he has a spare :lol:
66vw,62vwtrike,71vw super project car and 73vw bus,and one sometimes understanding wife
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