not as far as i can tell. the clutch sorta functions in a sense - if the pedal is released it does not engage, but it seems to be almost barely touching because the car will roll slowly forward with the brakes off in 1st but couldn't go up my driveway. if i push the pedal in, it has a normal clutch pedal feel, the lines are bled fully, and the clutch becomes absolutely 100% disengaged (i.e. no movement whatsoever).

part of the assembly? it was there when everything came apart, it seems to be the bit that the throwout bearing fits up against.

Does the end of the rod on the slave cylinder have any adjustment available ?

That should not be there. The t/o bearing rides directly on the clutch fingers. It looks like the clutch is partially engaged because of it.
Mine did not have any ring.

then why was it there from the factory?

Did you have any prankster helpers present as you took it apart ? LOL

I don't know if that's the way it came from the factory. I have a clutch assembly in my 300D that I pulled off a 240D and it did not have that ring.

Can you post that picture Larger perhaps ?
and possibly Lighter ? I am assuming by the arrow you already have it in something like photoshop ....

well can anyone tell me whether the clutch disc should lay flat on the flywheel before the pressure plate is installed? and where can i get an exploded diagram of the clutch assembly?

I can not imagine that an exploded view is not posted somewhere in the archives ....
Ok.. good .. now lighter and more closeup ? LOL

As you buttoned it all up... you had no problems with some bolts being tighter than others ?
Did you use a torque wrench ?

I think the Haynes manual has one. Another place is online at detali.ru. You might be able to find an exploded parts view.

http://www.auto-parts.spb.ru/cat/cat...d4e9fee4e79aac

No ring in the diagram like in your photo.

Could that ' ring' be the other side of the T/O bearing assembly ?

http://i55.tinypic.com/j8l2qs.png

this diagram doesnt show much but from what i can see i assembled everything properly.

the diagram doesnt show enough to show the ring there. i know for a fact it was there already, so my only guess is that its part of the throwout bearing somehow? i dunno.