Re: Clutch cable - cablooie

[Aaron <catacomb@psu.edu>]

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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