Have a look at:
Clutch slave cylinder
Clutch cable
More than likely the clutch itself has broken spring(s)
update: i put the clutch in and put it into gear n let the clutch out and it feels like i wont disengage all the way shifting is fine, i have played with the adjustment and still nothing, jus more or less freeplay in the pedal. i took off the cables so there would be no pedal and same thing i put the brake on and put it in gear and the car does not stall just a low idle i let off the brake and it goes just when i hit the gas there is really no response it just feels like the clutch is not disengaging
burnt clutch will smell something like burnt brake pads.. usually clutch disk have semi metallic pads
The 2000 Beetle has a hydraulic clutch, which is self-adjusting. It's not self-BLEEDING, though, so if it feels real mushy you first figure out where it's leaking--air's getting in there somewhere--fix the leak, then bleed it like it was a brake system.
on the clutch pedal, just like a brake lamp switch
The clutch fluid on the manual transmission is actually shared with the brake system. Like each brake caliper, the clutch has its own bleed screw located between the engine and the firewall. Simply follow the same process for bleeding the brakes by purging the fluid starting with the rear brake calipers, then the clutch and lastly the front brake calipers.
If there is a hydraulic master cylinder at the clutch lever (looks like the front brake) then...NO.
A flywheel is made basically like a brake rotor, and the clutch disc is made like brake pads. The spinning flywheel is pressed against the clutch disc, which is made of hard steel--the idea being to get the clutch side of the trans to spin.
It uses brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir. The clutch fluid (brake fluid) is fed by the brake fluid reservoir. The clutch fluid reservoir is just beneath the brake fluid reservoir. So, add fluid to the brake fluid reservoir to fill the clutch fluid, also.
Brake, emergency brake and the clutch
theres no clutch cable on the freelander. its an hydraulic system with automatic adjustment. if its going into gear and the clutch pedal feels ok, then more than likely the gearbox is shot
Sounds like you may have a frozen clutch pack. No quick fix there, talk to a transmission shop.
clutch fluid. Small reservoir looking like the brake overflow reservoir only about 1/3 the size.