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

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:28:16 -0000 "Andy Holmes" <scalainj@hotmail.com>
writes:
> The master cylinder assembly etc is in the same place on RHD - We 
> have a linkage going across the bulkhead from the pedal to the servo
Really... Holy shit!

Can you send me a pic of that?

> 
> The clutch cable pulling through is a very common fault on RHD as it 
> wasn't designed originally to take it. Every RHD Scirocco i know
(except 
> mine strangely) has suffered this and its a PITA.
> 
> Stuart - Someone out there does a repair kit for exactly this but 
> i'm sorry i don't know who.
> 
> The linkage for the brakes is why you will often see people bitching 
> greatly  about the brakes on all A1 chassis RHD cars - They are the
same - 2 
> inches of travel prior to any braking
> 
> 
> Andy

I had no idea, I figured everything was switched over to the right hand
side.

Thanks for the information.

Peter

> >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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'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
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