Adjustment of new clutch

Fellow air-cooled drivers,

I fixed my clutch problem today. On Monday the clutch pedal went all the way to the floor and I could barely shift the car. It turned out that one of the arms that is welded to the cross shaft/clutch fork broke off at the weld. I went to a VW shop and picked up a used German cross shaft/clutch fork but the right end (18mm) did not fit into the bell housing. I decided to have a welding shop weld the arm back on the original shaft. I have the car back together and I want to know if I should: 1. adjust the clutch so the throw out bearing is resting on the fingers of the pressure plate 2. adjust the clutch so the throw out bearing is depressing the fingers of the pressure plate 3. adjust the clutch so the throw out bearing makes contact with the fingers of the pressure plate after the clutch pedal travel between

3/8ths to 1 inch.

As far as the German shaft the shop that welded the old shaft will turn it to the correct diameter for $40. I also had the flywheel resurfaced for $45. I did not have to buy a new pressure plate, disc, or throw out bearing. I had a new pressure plate and disc installed on my project engine and a new throw out bearing in the box. However, all three parts are Brazilian.

Thank you

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azazel scratch
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#3.

You don't want the bearing revolving all the time; they are designed for heavy loads but minimal rotational life.

Speedy Jim

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Speedy Jim

  1. is correct.

Replace TO bearing if you have ANY doubts about it's condition, or if you have a new good quality TO lyin'round. It would royally piss you off it it failed just a couple of hundred or thousand miles down the road.

Jan

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Jan Andersson

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