RE: Clutch cable replacement.

[Ewan Hopkins <Ewan.Hopkins@computeraid.co.uk>]

I presume when you say the clutch squeaks, you mean that you get a squeak
from the pedal/cable and not the clutch itself.
The cable should be fitted at the pedal end first.  You should check that
the adjuster at the gearbox-end of the cable is fully closed - slacken the
lock-nut and turn-in the adjuster as far as it will go - to give you as muck
slack as possible when re-fitting the cable-end clip. Verify that you have
the correct number of rubber bits: there should be a rectangular piece with
a similarly shaped metal piece that the rubber sits in - this goes under the
gearbox lever, between the lever and the cable-end clip.  You should also
have a rubber washer between the gearbox lever and the cable locator that
the cable sleeve/adjuster braces against, as well as a washer in the locator
itself.  
With the adjustor right in there should be plenty enough slack in the cable
to get the rubber grommet & its metal seat on the end of the cable and then
fit the end clip.  You  then just wind out the adjuster until there is about
1/4 - 1/2 inch easy movement in the clutch lever when you lift the cable.
Under _NO_ circumstances should be the cable be tightened much beyond this
point as you'll wear-out the clutch release.

HTH,

Ewan.
-----Original Message-----
From: PR Brundell [mailto:prb@psychology.nottingham.ac.uk]
Sent: 26 July 1999 11:32
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Clutch cable replacement.


I'd like this info too please!

I had some problems a few weeks ago with the clutch changing it's biting
point when I'd driven around town for a long time, but rerouted the cable
under my airbox and it seemed to be cured. It's back, I popped the bonnet
while it was doing this and the cable was red-hot. It was literally melting
the HT leads. The cluch was sqeaking as well when depressing the pedal
(doesn't normally do this). I hope this means the cable is out of oil/worn
and friction is heating it up? Any info on changing it though would be
good, Haynes is pretty useless.

TIA, Spat '87 8V Scala
>
>   Please take me step by step through the procedure so I can get it
>back on, i need my car soon and I hate taking the bus!
>




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