Re: Self adjusting clutch cable?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:42:53 EDT "Jason Arms" <redbug64@hotmail.com>
writes:
> List,
> 
> Ok, This morning i went to start my 16v.  It was in gear, and the 
> clutch was  pushed all the way to the floor with no pedal cover to
hinder it.  
> When i  turned the key the car lurched forward.  I took it out of gear
and 
> started  the car.  Then i couldn't put it in gear without massive
grindige!  
> I ended up pushing the car and jamming it into gear, then once it was 
> mooving it would shift just fine.  WTF!  The car has a new clutch, with
a self 
> adjusting clutch cable.  Is my clutch gone bad already, or is it the 
> damn cable.  I hope i just need to replace the cable, if so anyone know

> how much this thing is gonna cost me?

Just get a manual cable, they are under $20 at the dealer.

Btw, I've seen two cases of the auto adjust cable starting to saw through

the part of the transaxle that the cable goes through.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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