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RichardinNZ
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« on: March 03, 2017, 06:53:15 am »

Does anyone know why this might have happened....the power of the mighty 36hp?

Thanks
Richard

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Richard, Auckland, New Zealand

'58 Bug; NZ assembled
Dual Carb 36hp
Bruce
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2017, 09:11:48 am »

Too much travel at the TO bearing.
When your car was built, it used a clutch with 6 coil springs.  Look at the pics in the old manuals.  When diaphragm spring clutches were introduced in the early 70s, VW increased the length of the clutch arm to reduce the travel at the TO bearing because diaphragm spring clutches need less travel.
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2017, 11:19:19 am »

Thanks for the info Bruce.   I guess I need to ensure that I set the new one up carefully to ensure I don't have too much travel (ie having more slack at the pedal than the manual says)?

....and then locate a longer arm ASAP.

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