dsm clutch problems

[kbasham03]

i have a 95 talon tsi and the other day i was crusin on the highway about 70mph and i shifted into neutral, then i went to put it back into gear and it would not go, i coasted into the shoulder and still couldnt get it into gear. It makes this squeeling noise when i push down the clutch pedal and it vibrates. I tried putting the car into gear with the car not running and i got it into 1st and started the car and the car pulled forwards like the clutch was still in gear even though i had the clutch pedal to the floor. i put it back into neutral and my car rolled back and made a clunk noise and the clutch felt fine so i put it back into 1st and was able to pull forward a little bit but then it heard a grinding noise like the clutch was half engaged. I dont know what is wrong and i dont feel like pulling the trans. I got it towed home and checked the slave cylinder and it still moves fine. I called around and asked people and ive heard anywhere from its the throw out bearing, to the clutch disc came apart ( which i dont know because it has a fairly new act 2100) to it may have crankwalk, so if anyone thinks they know whats goin on with it please let me know thanks

[ez1286]

Well i can say from experience that it really could be the act clutch. I'm assuming you have the street disc. I had mine break a while ago. Here's a link with some details. http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...=why+act+sucks
It was very similar to your problems.

[kbasham03]

im probably goin to rip the tranny out today, and if one of those springs is gone 2morrow i will call act and bitch at them

[steviek]

I had the same problem its your clutch... I guess thats a bit of a relief for u since its not your tranny. BUt yea act 2100 did that to me. Then I bought 2600. And Since then I've switched off of act and now am running exedy. My only problem with exedy is its sooo violent it grabs my clutch the second I let off of the pedal even in the least. Great for racing not so great for daily driving (fortunately most of the time I combine the two )

[kbasham03]

what were your exact symptoms

[ez1286]

I had the same exact problems with my clutch.
btw steviek, the act clutches both have the same disc unless you go to the six puck disc. So the 2600 # wouldn't make any differnce it might have made it more likely beacuase the increased pressure on launching.

[kbasham03]

would it be safe for me just to replace the disc?

[Thor06]

Check everything else. If it all still looks ok, I'd just get a new disk. Disks arent all that expensive, but the rest looks bad I would for sure get new stuff.

[ez1286]

I got a new act disc it was like $150 or something. At the time i didn't have the money to do a whole new clutch.

[kbasham03]

I pulled the trans yesterday and sure enough the spring broke out of the disc