clutch problems!!

[SkippyVR6 1]

jumped in the car for first test run after doing chains and clutch etc and its hard to select gears, seems like the clutch is really dragging. i didnt touch the hydraulics other than to remove from the gearbox after a closer look i thinks its passing fluid slightly, i have bled it and its still the same so going to get another,now im wondering if my clutch fork was/is a bit bent, anyone had this ??

[Woodyman84 3]

Not on a vr but when I did a mk2 2.0 conversion I had the selector rod mis aligned an I could barely select gears at all

[VR6Pete 1,455]

If your slave cylinder is passing fluid then that probably won't help, luckily they are cheap and easy to replace.

[SkippyVR6 1]

Yeah I've had the cylinder off to check its not mis aligned, funny thing is it was ok before I stripped it to do the work now it's dragging like a b*tch lol :s

[SkippyVR6 1]

thinking back over the job im starting to doubt myself about what way i put the clutch plate in. im sure i put it in the right way, if i didnt it would literally not select gears and the pedal would feel crap, thats what ive experienced with the vans. would this be the case with the golf??

[VR6Pete 1,455]

mmm its difficult to say, but if you are doubting yourself, and your confident that the slave cylinder is OK then the only thing you can do is remove the gearbox to check, the last thing you want to do is damage the clutch to the point you need a new one.

Pete

[SkippyVR6 1]

finally finished!! took it all apart and compared every clutch part and found the release bearing was slightly bigger which was over compressing the clutch so i fitted standard one and all is well woop woop

[VR6Pete 1,455]

Excellent glad it was a cheap fix