Help, help D:

[martoke]

hi lee
thanks yes tried adjusting the servo will have a go again do you know how many threads should show on the vacume adjuster also does it matter if the wire to the vacume solenoid are in a certain way one runs round the shroud and engine im thinking that then goes back to the gear box safety sitch on the gearbox so you cant start in gear. im getting som new hose there is a companyin the states selling them cheaper on ebay braided all sizes vw fuel breather hose line 12mm bug bus ghia vent type3 £10 FOR A METER ITEM NUMBER YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT ITEMNUMBER IS 290510174058
REGARDS MART CAMBRIDGE UK

[71superAS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFEtiVZunIs

There's a recording I just took, sorry about the crummy phone quality. Let me know what you think?

Bump. Anyone got any thoughts? It is making it in gear sometimes now too. Should I expect the transmission to explode any time now?

[68autobug]

it sounds like a metal to metal contact...
a dry bearing??  not clutch?? as its making the noise in reverse...
unless the clutch bearing is still touching..?? no freeplay..
if that was the case why isn;t it doing it in the forward gears??

torque converter only spins one way...
only reverse gear changes in the gearbox...
so. a worn bearing???
is your gearbox full of oil?

sorry, reading lots of posts..

Lee

[martoke]

HI YES CHANGED THE OIL ATF OIL, WAITING ON THE NEW HOSES GOING TO PUT THOSE IN JUST LATLEY ITS BEEN RUNNING A LITTLE BETTER MIGHT GRIND THE FIRST TIME THEN IF I GO SLOWLY INTO REVERSE IT HAS BEEN LETTING ME IN, IM GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER GO AT THE SERVO TWEEK THE ADJUSTER ALSO CAM ACROSS A THREAT THAT BASICLAY SAID IF YOU WERE GETING TIRED OF FIDDLING WITH THE ADJUSTER TO TAKE THE ARM OFF IF YOU CAN GET TO IT PUT THE CAR IN REREVERSE AND THE RE ATTACH THE ARM AND ADJUSTER TO THE SERVO THAT WE IT IS  SET CORRECT, NOT SURE ABOUT THAT YET LOOKS A BIT OF SQUEZZE TO GET IN AND UNDO THE ARM RETAINING BOLT, I PICKED UP A SPARE GEARBOX FROM HASTINGS WITH ASERVO ATTACHED JUST IN CASE I NEED DONER PARTS , HELPS SEEING THE HOLE THING OUT OF THE BOX SO TO SPEAK. DID YOU HAVE ANYTHOUGHTS ON THE NUMBER OF THREADS I SHOULD SEE ON THE VACUME CONTROL SCREW., I AGREE WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT THE GEARS IF ITS GETTING INTO 1ST 2ND AND LOW OK WHY IS THE REVERSE A PROBLEM, I PICKED UP A RELEASE BEARING OFF EBAY, AND WAS CONSIDERING FITTING THAT IF THE NEW HOSES AND THE TWEEKING DONT WORK, CHANGE THE CLUTCH SAME TIME
THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT
MART

[68autobug]

HI Mart
unless Your clutch arm is touching the bell housing of the gearbox..
there shouldn't be any need to touch the clutch arm.. which as You noted is nearly impossible to undo the bolt and adjust it-
just think, I had replaced most bolts on My car when I taken them out so I replaced the bolt in the clutch arm with a bolt 2 inches long
instead of one about 3/4 of an inch long.. lol  what I didn't do was, mark where the clutch arm was before I took the bolt out.. lol
Lucky to get a clutch throw out bearing... these were NLA even a few years ago..  along with most parts.
I'm sorry I can't help with the squealing noise.. I can't think of anything that would make that noise only in reverse or turning the engine off apart from the throw out bearing, or part of the clutch , which is inside its own compartment..
You need to take the sump plate off to undo nuts to pull kit apart so You can get at the clutch.
its a pretty simple normal clutch plate/pressure plate with the throw out bearing and forks etc..

Control valve.. screw it down so only 2 threads are showing...  I will try to take a photo of mine close up..

screw it anti clockwise  a 1/4 turn at a time., it is very sensitive..  [book says 1/4 to 1/2 a turn]

There is a test for the timing of the clutch servo and gearshifter...
I cannot find it at the moment,,, read it a few days ago..
its about what speed You should be able to shift from Drive 2 to drive 1 without crunching..
as I never do this unless I'm driving slow around town.. I cannot remember the speed..

LEE

[martoke]

cheers for that lee
have to say since i last her legs up in the air tweeked the servo adjuster again so that it is almost fully screwed the locking nut up she has been playing ball slipping in and out of gears i will still change the hoses and check the control valve setting as there is a tendancey for her to jolt once gear has engaged.

appreciate your time on this, now ive just got to get my t2 from fluffing running a bit rich and we are off to wales snow permitting thus easter.

all that bank holiday traffic cant wait irate lorry drivers pushing at my tale fortunatley i have the usual camper stickers so they get a laugh while there waiting to past me lol

cheers again
mart