Contents - Volkspage

3 Fuel and exhaust systems
Excessive fuel consumption
q Air filter element dirty or clogged (Chapter 1).
0 Fuel injection system fault (Chapter 4A or 4B).
0 Ignition timing incorrect/ignition system fault (Chapters 1 and 5B).
0 Tyres under-inflated (Weekly checks”).
Fuel leakage and/or fuel odour
0 Damaged or corroded fuel tank, pipes or connections
(Chapter 4A or 4B).
Fault finding REF.15
Excessive noise or fumes from exhaust system
0 Leaking exhaust system or manifold joints
(Chapters 1 and 4A or 4B).
0 Leaking, corroded or damaged silencers or pipe
(Chapters 1 and 4A or 4B).
0 Broken mountings causing body or suspension contact
(Chapter 1).
4 Clutch
Pedal travels to floor -
no pressure or very little resistance
0 Broken clutch cable - cable-operated clutch (Chapter 6).
0 Incorrect clutch cable adjustment/automatic adjuster faulty -
cable-operated clutch (Chapter 6).
0 Broken clutch release bearing or fork (Chapter 6).
0 Broken diaphragm spring in clutch pressure plate (Chapter 6).
Clutch fails to disengage (unable to select gears)
0 Incorrect clutch cable adjustment/automatic adjuster faulty
(Chapter 6).
0 Incorrect clutch cable adjustment/automatic adjuster faulty
(Chapter 6).
0 Clutch disc sticking on gearbox input shaft splines (Chapter 6).
0 Clutch disc sticking to flywheel or pressure plate (Chapter 6).
0 Faulty pressure plate assembly (Chapter 6).
0 Clutch release mechanism worn or poorly assembled (Chapter 6).
Clutch slips (engine speed increases,
with no increase in vehicle speed)
0 Incorrect clutch cable adjustment/automatic adjuster faulty -
cable-operated clutch (Chapter 6).
0 Clutch disc linings excessively worn (Chapter 6).
0 Clutch disc linings contaminated with oil or grease (Chapter 6).
0 Faulty pressure plate or weak diaphragm spring (Chapter 6).
Judder as clutch is engaged
0 Clutch disc linings contaminated with oil or grease (Chapter 6).
q Clutch disc linings excessively worn (Chapter 6).
0 Clutch cable sticking or frayed (Chapter 6).
q Faulty or distorted pressure plate or diaphragm spring (Chapter 6).
0 Worn or loose engine or gearbox mountings (Chapter 2A or 2B).
0 Clutch disc hub or gearbox input shaft splines worn (Chapter 6).
Noise when depressing or releasing clutch pedal
0 Worn clutch release bearing (Chapter 6).
q Worn or dry clutch pedal bushes (Chapter 6).
q Faulty pressure plate assembly (Chapter 6).
0 Pressure plate diaphragm spring broken (Chapter 6).
0 Broken clutch disc cushioning springs (Chapter 6).
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Manual transmission
Noisy in neutral with engine running
0 Input shaft bearings worn (noise apparent with clutch pedal
released, but not when depressed) (Chapter 7A).*
q Clutch release bearing worn (noise apparent with clutch pedal
depressed, possibly less when released) (Chapter 6).
Noisy in one particular gear
0 Worn, damaged or chipped gear teeth (Chapter 7).*
Difficulty engaging gears
0 Clutch fault (Chapter 6).
0 Worn or damaged gearchange linkage/cable (Chapter 7).
0 Incorrectly-adjusted gearchange linkage/cable (Chapter 7).
0 Worn synchroniser units (Chapter 7).*
Jumps out of gear
0 Worn or damaged gearchange linkage/cable (Chapter 7).
0 Incorrectly-adjusted gearchange linkage/cable (Chapter 7).
0 Worn synchroniser units (Chapter 7).*
q Worn selector forks (Chapter 7).*
Vibration
0 Lack of oil (Chapter 1).
0 Worn bearings (Chapter 7).*
Lubricant leaks
0 Leaking differential output oil seal (Chapter 7).
0 Leaking housing joint (Chapter 7).*
0 Leaking input shaft oil seal (Chapter 7).*
‘A/though the corrective action necessary to remedy the symptoms
described is beyond the scope of the home mechanic, the above
information should be helpful in isolating the cause of the condition, so
that the owner can communicate clearly with a professional mechanic.