should my clutch spin freely?

engaged or not the clutch componets should not spin freely. The pressure plates are anchored to either the output of the tranny or the rest of the drive train. Sounds like you just need to adjust it better to make it hook up like it needs to.

Well firstly how do you know that the clutch does not engege? cause if the tension on the pressure plate is corret that clutch is always engaged secondly is the shift fork damaged? did you get that little spring on there correctly, when you shift it does it go into gear easily?..... well all i have to say to you is that if the throw out bearing is good and the clutch is good and the pressure plate is good .... this is a hard question t answer on a computer cause there are quite a few questions that needs answering before anyone can accurately tell you what to look for. and be reminded that when you press the clutch pedal you are actually disengaging the clutch from the flywheel as people seem to think its the other way around that you are actually engaging it(no).

oh cluch may not be made for the modle concern this with the dealer u took the clutch from and clutch should not moove freely it should be a little stiff to keep movement unde control

maybe you got the clutch in backwards.if you got it in wrong,it will bolt up and everything like that,but the clutch wont hit the flywheel.

if u do the job accordingly.check if there is oil leakage.is the parts really for corolla.