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Question by Michael
Submitted on 3/12/2004
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I have a volkswagon transporter van and my clutch won't disengage does anyone know what's wrong? Please.

Answer by ken
Submitted on 4/11/2004
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1.buy a new car 2.buy a new clutch

Answer by Buff
Submitted on 5/10/2004
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check the hydraulic fluid reservoirs at both ends of the hydraulic cable. one is under the cab and the other is next to the gear box. otherwise speak to ken

Answer by smarta$$
Submitted on 6/22/2004
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Spell Volkswagen right first, then maybe someone will help you...

Answer by Pork Belly
Submitted on 8/12/2004
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On a Type 25 (that's the very square combi), if your clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder and fluid are okay, then the gearbox primary shaft bearing has failed. The symptoms are: despite slave cylinder movement engaging the clutch pressure plate there is still drive through the transmission. Gears are difficult and often crunch, finally cannot even be changed by double de-clutching. The symptoms come slowly and intermittantly at first until finally the gearbox locks, if you're lucky in a low gear, so you can crunch your way home.

Answer by Ron
Submitted on 11/3/2004
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Maybe your clutch cable is broke,or out of ajustment.Pressure plate could be bad and the fork for your throw out bearing could have falling out of place.

Answer by cp
Submitted on 11/13/2005
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Is it your clutch, or is it your gear shift lever that has become disconnected from the shaft? If the trans in is neutral it could feel like the clutch wouldn't disengage since the shift lever wouldn't seem to go into any gear. Solution for this is to reattach the shaft back onto the base of the shift lever.

Answer by dogwizardd
Submitted on 11/24/2005
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we have some very insensitive people here. double-clutching can help in the short term. press the clutch pedal a few times and change gear or hit the clutch to take it out of gear and releasing and hit it again to access another gear.

Answer by JIM
Submitted on 12/24/2005
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I PASSED THE CALIFONRIA SMOG TESTS A WEEK AGO AND YESTERDAY MY MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP CAME ON. it's NOT BLINKING I HAVE A 20000 JETTA ANY HELP???

Answer by Dave
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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AS VW's are designed for left hand drive, when they convert their models for right hand drive they run the clutch cable over hot areas such as exhaust manifolds. This causes problems with cables seizing or even melting as in the case of early passats

Answer by fantex78
Submitted on 6/23/2006
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Hey buff, how in hell will a clutch cable have hyd fld...hahhahahah....got it????

Answer by mick ward
Submitted on 10/31/2006
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clutches can sometimes stick together if left standing or are contaminated by fluid of some kind. one trick is to jack one of the driving wheels off the ground. start the vehicle in gear. the lifted wheel will spin. press the clutch and get someone to drop the vehicle off the jack. the shock can sometimes release the clutch after a few attempts. obvious caution must be taken. vehicle can lurch off. you and jack could get damaged without good forethought.

Answer by mobilewrench
Submitted on 4/22/2007
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first of all, the transporter has a cable actuated clutch lever, so that pretty much blows hydraulics clean out of the water, secondly, a cable can be adjusted underneath the carriage over the transaxle. If those two things have been done, in addition to checking that your cable isn't siezed in it's housing, you will need to have a clutch job, walk in the park for a transporter.

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