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birddog1148 Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:53 am

Has anyone had a clutch disc get stuck to a flywheel? I got a used motor with pressure plate and clutch still on it. Put the motor in the car `and got it running but it wont shift. I did pressure wash the long block a few weeks ago. Years ago I redid a rolled F150 and water got to the cluch and froze it to the flywheel, it finally POPED and its been running fine since. Clould this be the case with the vw? I have bled the master cylinder and tried adjusting the freeplay but still nothing, shifts fine when not running but NOT when running, this trans was fine before the engine swap.

bon2198 Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:23 am

will the clutch even engage?

Bill271 Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:28 am

Just had that happen last week, basically warmed up the eng and found nice straight away, started up in gear and drove it, pushing the clutch in a giving it gas, eng was washed about 2 weeks before this happened

The Noof Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:37 am

Yes, a disc can stick to a flywheel..Hold the clutch down.Put the car in 1st.Rock it back and fortht HRD.This will usually crack it loose.

birddog1148 Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:44 am

Clutch is engaged if in gear, tried pulling it with my truck, didnt break loose, gonna pull engine tonite and take a look. I live on a big hill so cant really try drivin it.

birddog1148 Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:01 pm

Thank GOD it's a baja, motor out, clutch out, everything back in and around block in under 2 hrs. Looked like it was stuck, works fine now.



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