535i clutch stiffness, NOT!

[bmrfamly@xxxxxxxxxx (Dan, Marilyn, Anathea, & Phil Patzer)]

Riu
  The clutch should not feel stiff. Sounds like one of the two "ears" on
the sides of the throw-out bearing has broken.  This is very common on cars
that old.  When it happens, the throw-out arm is pressing against just one
side of the throw-out bearing causing it to slide along the sleeve around
the trans input shaft.
  Don't drive it that way, as assymetric thrust upon the pressure plate can
result in a lot of damage.
  The car may still be worth buying, but the price should be reduced by $5-700
to acomodate the clutch repairs.

Dan Patzer
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