parts clarifacation

[greg.rocco at gmail.com (Greg Pallett)]

Thanks for all the advice.  I've ordered all the parts=, as the costs were
neglible.

On 1/4/06, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
>
> I've ran for quite some time without that rubber piece and have never
> noticed
> any pedal vibration, but as Dan hints at, it may very well be
> car-specific. I
> know the shape of the rubber can help to keep the clip assembly in place,
> but
> I've never had one installed without the rubber piece let go on me.
>
> Also, back when I did keep the rubber piece in there, there was never an
> issue
> re-using the rubber piece as well as the metal clip hardware.
> HTH
> Al
>
>
> > It's worth noting that the rubber part in the attachment kit
> > is about twice as thick for the 16V part vs. the 8V equivalent.
> > The clutch cable can transmit vibration (at least I notice it
> > some on my cars) and the thicker rubber part helps to quell this some.
> > Dan
>
> > > Well you can replace the retaining clip that holds the cable to the
> > > clutch release lever, or your existing ones are probably
> > just fine to
> > > reuse.  Thats probably the difference.  There are two metal pieces
> > > that fit over the end of the cable, and probably a rubber
> > bushing that
> > > goes into the lever itself.
> > > http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Scirocco/Clutch/39/2
> > > the attachment kit is probably what you're thinking of.  Up to you
> > > whether you get it or not, for 5 bucks it cant hurt, but
> > its not like
> > > those parts wear out.
> > >
> > > Eric Person
> > >
> > > Greg Pallett wrote:
> > > > So I'm mentally preparing to replace the clutch cable, as asked
> > > > about in a previous email.
> > > > On the Vintage watercoolds site, they suguest 3 parts and
> > pn's for
> > > > the job
> > > >
> > > > Potterman only seems to list 2 parts, the cable itself, and the
> > > > rubber washer.
> > > >
> > > > The last 3 parts, are indicated as being part of a kit -
> > no mention
> > > > of that at pottermans.  It looks like those might be
> > parts I could
> > > > re-use off my car.
> > > > Can someone confirm/deny this?  I'd hate to be screwed
> > when almost
> > > > done with the job.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > GP
>
>
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