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VW Passat - No Drive

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  • 22-05-2006 1:46pm
    #1
    h0stn0tf0und
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    Okies,

    Was changing from 1st to 2nd and then there was nothing. No grinding, no nothing. Can select all gears ok but no drive whatsoever. Doesnt have a clutch cable, it's hydraulic and that does not seem to be the problem. The clutch feels fine (as before) but once I put it in gear nothing! Am getting it looked at this evening, any ideas?

    If it matters, not from a cold start - was running for 10 mins after being parked for 10 mins after driving for ~ 1 hour (20 in traffic)

    Thanks


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    crosstownk
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    It could be the gear selector mechanism or possibly a broken clutch fork. I'd be interested to hear what the mechanic has to say.
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    maidhc
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    crosstownk wrote:
    It could be the gear selector mechanism or possibly a broken clutch fork. I'd be interested to hear what the mechanic has to say.

    In my experience a broken selector should normally mean you loose a gear, or a few gears. While the clutch fork being broke should mean the pedal would sink straight to the floor on the lightest touch.

    I reckon it could be center of the clutch disc has broken off, or a sheared driveshaft.


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    h0stn0tf0und
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    Thanks for the replies.
    a sheared driveshaft
    That sounds very bad, whats the severity of what you guys mentioned, should I be prepared for bad news!? This car has 80k on it.

    I'll post what the mechanic says.

    Thanks


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    crosstownk
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    Did you hear any noise at all as this happened. maidhc could well be right, but usually anything that snaps usually does so with a loud bang.
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    h0stn0tf0und
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    If there was a sound it wasnt louder than the noise of the engine. The gear change was smooth, just when I released the clutch there was no drive. The car didnt even jerk. I didnt even have the radio on so I could hear pretty much everything. I wasnt driving it hard. It has me thinking that it was something deep inside. The nearest thing I could compare it to when you conk out but that is even too severe a description. I checked under the car for *parts* or leaking fluid but nothing. The only thing is that I was in traffic for 20 minutes leading up to the incident, crawling along a metre at a time. I dont ride the clutch though.

    Stumped and worried!


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    crosstownk
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    maidhc wrote:
    I reckon it could be center of the clutch disc has broken off.
    I'm beginning to think that this may be the cause........This would be preferable to a fault within the gearbox itself.

    I assume that its possible to push the car while in 4th gear?
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    h0stn0tf0und
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    I assume that its possible to push the car while in 4th gear?

    I'll find out when I get home! When it died I just pushed it into a parking spot and from there home.

    maidhc might be bang on the mark. It's what the father told me, you'd think I'd listen?!? I'll post back and let you all know how I get on.

    Many thanks lads.


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