Greetings - its my first post so go easy on me please ... I'm new to water-cooled VW's.

I've recently purchased a T4 2.5l petrol 5 speed van - it has issues but most I'm able to sort.
It does however have an issue with the drive train - The engine runs fine but no powers getting through to the wheels.
I've done some homework and think I have it nutted down to two possible issues.
1) - if the clutch has stripped or broken in the centre spline then the power wouldn't get through to the wheels.
2) - if one of the CV's or an intermediate shaft in the diff is stripped then neither wheels would turn

Is there any short cuts to nutting out this issue ?
Is the T4 5 speed prone to powertrain issues ?

With the engine running and wheels up and no clutch depressed I can change gears with a positive feel to the stick - the wheels rotate but without any force and you can stop them with your hands. It feels like the centrifugal energy is dragging the drive train along. Wheels down I can't drive absolutely no power to the wheels !
Clutch seems to be working - well at least the pedal goes down with a positive feel no idea if its working the thrust release bearing but no weird noise from the bell housing however !
Checked gear linkages all look like they could do with a freshen up but seem to work fine !
Previous owner said the stick came out in his hands a couple of times but wasn't related to the current issue.

My moneys on the clutch but I don't know if they are prone to shearing the central spline ?!


I have stripped out the driver side CV and heading next to the passenger side trying to eliminate a broken/stripped CV - and then its on to removing the clutch.

Transmission is a CPV
Engine is a 81kw ACU
build date 09/95

any suggestions greatly appreciated.

also love any suggestions for T4 resources on line - I'm chasing a few parts.

Trying to think VW - its much harder than bee keeping !