92 Jetta, 1.6 TD installed in december. New (reman) clutch and pressure plate, flywheel turned enough to take off glaze and hot spots. New rear main seal on engine, not because it was leaking, but because the engine was apart. Within a week or so, the self adjusting cable adjusted up too tight and the clutch slipped once or twice. I backed it off and the same thing happened again, this time it woud not back off, so I replaced the cable. End of story right? WRONG!! Seems to have slippage that comes and goes, I'm wondering if the new cable is doing the same thing. Anyone have this problem? Is the cable junk? Or is it the pressure plate? Did I turn too much off the flywheel? Just can't see how that would affect it, But who knows. I did NOT touch the seals on the tranny, partly because I saw no evidence of leakage, and partly because I didn't know it was kind of a standard thing to do. Still think I'd see oil if I had a leak!
My other 92 with a 1.9 has a manual adjust cable like my old mk 1 Jetta. Should I try that before I pull the tranny?
BTW, this thing has a 200 mm clutch, and isn't being abused, just driven as a get to work car, not pounded on.