lupo 3l with manual connection – coupling problems

hi. with one of my 3l lupos, converted to a manual circuit, the clutch doesn’t separate. moreover, the clutch pedal is very heavy. the whole thing is unchanged after inserting a new (automatic) clutch train. I can’t make a rhyme out of the combination of symptoms. if the clutch doesn’t separate, I would think that something is not taken away, so maybe something is broken or torn inside the gearbox. however, this seems to contradict itself with the fact that the clutch operation is so heavy. the actualization of the clutch is equally constant and does not make any noise. who can make a rhyme on it? the gearbox dismantling is a bit slow, since I would like to knock off all other (diagnosis) possibilities before. thank you for reading.