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Re: Clutch cable - cablooie
After reading a few more people's replies to this, I've revised my
opinion of the situation. If the cable split like a banana, it probably
shortened itself and that's why the clutch is all wierd. That would
explain everything. Get a new clutch cable for starters, definitely
(agreeing with several other people).
-Josiah
Weare, NH
'84 GTI
'87 QSW
'86 Golf
http://bork.hampshire.edu
Self-Employed VW Mechanic (for the summer) : )
On Mon, 7 Jun 1999 19:29:15 -0400 William J Erikson
<williamjosiah@juno.com> writes:
>You wouldn't see the spring - it's inside the transaxle. That hole
>isn't supposed to be attached to anything, don't ask me why it's
>there. The clutch is disengaged, but you can only get it into gear
>when the car is turned off? Disengaged is the position that it would
>normally be in when the clutch pedal was on the floor. I think you
>mean that the clutch is engaged. It is normal to be able to get the
>car into gear with the engine turned off. Is the clutch lever on the
>transaxle trying to pull the cable back down? Or are you saying it's
>loose? If it's loose, then you probably need a new clutch or release
>plate, which requires dropping the tranmission. I understand that
>you're saying that the clutch cable is loose, but where? All the way
>down? Is it loose at the lever, too? If so, then you probably need a
>new clutch - it may have blown apart and is now stuck permanently
>engaged (I've had this happen before) or the clutch rod went through
>the release plate.
> Good luck!
> -Josiah
> Weare, NH
> '84 GTI
> '87 QSW
> '86 Golf
> http://bork.hampshire.edu
> Self-Employed VW Mechanic (for the summer) : )
>
>
>On Sun, 06 Jun 1999 19:41:43 -0400 Aaron <catacomb@psu.edu> writes:
>>I don't see a pring attached to the clutch lever. However, one 'arm'
>
>>of
>>the clutch lever (the one that points toward the ground) has a hole
>>drilled
>>in it, which has nothing attached to it.
>>
>>Also, the clutch is disengaged. I can only get in gear when the car
>
>>is
>>turned off... which is how it has always been as long as I can
>>remember. I
>>was always able to put the car in gear when the engine was turned
>off
>>regardless of whether the clutch pedal is depressed or not.
>>
>>Also, the clutch pedal will not even try to return to it's proper
>>position.
>>I can physically pull the cluch pedal up off the floor to where it's
>>supposed to be, but it'll drop right back down.
>>
>>The cable is loose as well. I would think it is supposed to be
>>tight.
>>
>>Thanks for the help.
>>
>>-Aaron
>> 84 8V
>>
>>
>>At 05:49 PM 6/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>The clutch cable gets pulled back by that clutch lever. The fingers
>
>>on
>>>the clutch plate provide the springiness (at least most of it - the
>>>clutch lever also has a small spring on it, which is the lesser
>>>resistance that you feel before the clutch actually disengages).
>Does
>>the
>>>clutch want to go back to where it's supposed to be, but the cable
>>is
>>>binding? Is the clutch currently engaged or disengaged? I'd replace
>
>>the
>>>clutch cable if I were you, cutting it if necessary, being careful
>>if
>>>it's under stress, which it may well be if the clutch lever is
>trying
>>to
>>>pull it back but it's binding.
>>> Good luck!
>>> -Josiah
>>> '84 GTI
>>> '87 QSW
>>> '86 Golf GL
>>> http://bork.hampshire.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Sun, 06 Jun 1999 01:00:32 -0400 Aaron <catacomb@psu.edu> writes:
>>>>
>>>>Something went nutty with my clutch cable today. I checked my
>>Haynes
>>>>manual and the digest for a solution, but no luck. Hopefully
>>someone
>>>>could
>>>>educate me?
>>>>
>>>>Here is what's up:
>>>>
>>>>While upshifing, I depressed the clutch pedal and right as I was
>>>>passing
>>>>through neutral while traveling from 4th to 5th, I lost all
>>resistance
>>>>on
>>>>the clutch pedal. Next thing I know, I'm stuck in neutral and the
>
>>>>pedal
>>>>won't return to where it's supposed to be.
>>>>
>>>>I coasted to a stop, and took a look:
>>>>
>>>>-the clutch cable is still attached to the clutch pedal.
>>>>-the clutch cable 'holder' (grommet?) in the firewall is still in
>>>>place.
>>>>-the cable has not broken
>>>>-the cable housing (hard plastic), right next to the firewall, has
>
>>>>split in
>>>>four (length-wise.. like a bananna peel) for about 3-4 inches.
>>>>
>>>>On the other end of the cluth cable is the clutch lever. The lever
>
>>
>>>>is
>>>>shaped like a 'Y'. One part attaches to the trans, one part
>>attaches
>>>>to
>>>>the clutch cable, and the other part has a hole which is not
>>attached
>>>>to
>>>>anything.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas? What is supposed to make the clutch pedal recoil?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thank you for reading, and thank you for ANY advice!
>>>>
>>>>-Aaron
>>>> 84 8V
>>>>
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