strange clutch/ tranny problem

[sean44kyle55]

The car is a 95 tsi awd. I wanted to replace the tranny because of a bad second gear synchro. Ordered one off of dsm tuners from a guy and I found out that the mid-section of the tranny appeared to be from a 1g dsm, so drilled a hole in my mounting bracket to make it fit.

I got it all in with a new clutch and one new cv shaft and one new hub. So we went to start it after I was all done, started it and went to push the clutch and there was no pressure. The clutch isn't engaging all the way, you can shift it into all gears without it grinding, but if you try to go the clutch just starts slipping.

I have read all about slave cylinders and master cylinders and I dont think that is my problem. I have however bled the slave cylinder. Any ideas will be appriciated as I am just stumped. Also I cant get enough speed to even get out of first gear. It seems like the clutch isnt gripping (grabbing) the flywheel all the way.

On a side note if the car is in gear you can push it like its in neutral.

 

[laserlee]

Did u have the fly wheel resurfaced when you replaced the clutch? And have u looked to see if the slave cylinder rod is moving the transmission fork and throw out bearing?

 

[sean44kyle55]

No I didn't have the flywheel resurfaced but, it didn't look like it needed it and was working just fine before.

and the slave cylinder is pushing the clutch fork like its suppose to

 

[cmfd]

I have seen different rod lengths in slave cylinders over the past few dsm's

 

[laserlee]

I have seen some people that did not resurface the flywheel have serious clutch slip on a new clutch because the distance from the mounting ears for the pressure plate to the contact surface the clutch engages the flywheel has to be a certin distance regardless of the condition it looks like it may be in. Its worth pulling and taking it in, might not fix the problem completly but u will be adding life to your new clutch and it could vary well fix it.

 

[bradselph]

I have seen different rod lengths in slave cylinders over the past few dsm's

Sometimes the master as well.

 

[TMAC]

Your clutch pedal should have some play in it. If not adjust the rod on the master cylinder plunger until you do.you can adjust it also for the "feel" you like. Yeah I learned this one the hard way.

 

[90talontsi69]

It should have some play

 

[sean44kyle55]

I found out that my problem was coming from me being cheap. I had a cheap ebay short shifter and the shifter was getting caught up and it wouldn't let me put the car in first, it was actually in 3rd when it looked like it was in first. so i put my stock one back on and she runs and shifts flawlessly.

And the clutch pedal is still softer than it use to be but it dosen't seem to effect anything.

 

[colemoney1]

The softer clutch feeling can come from different clutches themselves. Every brand has a different feeling, I wouldn't worry about the feeling.