Re: Grrr! Clutch cable pulling through bulkhead (RHD)

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:25:03 -0000 "Stuart Castledine"
<s.castledine@ntlworld.com> writes:
> > > Just to let you all know this is a RHD thing. Peter might be on 
> the right track. I am not sure as I have not closely looked at a RHD
> Clutch setup. Ewan Hopkins knows of this plate. Ewan?
> >
> > Not this time... 8^)
> >
> > Turns out it's not just the clutch cable tube (spot welds) that 
> broke, it actually tore the firewall.
> >
> When I get to repairing it, I'll post some pictures. I've phoned a 
> couple of garages to see how much it would be to get it repaired 
> 'professionally':
> £200. I'm definitely doing it myself....
> 
> Stuart

Damn... That's like $300...

For that kind of money, you can buy a welder, materials, and plenty of
beer...

To do it properly, you have to unbolt a lot of stuff, like the
M/cyl/brake booster assy, but it really isn't that bad...

A fabricated steel plate with a hole for the clutch cable, welded over
the ripped part should do it.
I'd make it extra wide, so that it doesn't tear it up again...

HTH,
Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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