RE: Clutch cable - cablooie

[Jonas Karlsson <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>]

OK, sound to me like the clutch cable got yanked through the firewall. 
That's not good. But I think that is where you should focus your 
attention. 

First. Buy a new clutch cable. You will need one anyway. 

Second. Get a bentley manual. The level of usefulness is way beyond the 
haynes or chiltons. 

Third. Try to take out the old cable. (Try? There is no try.) Pray that 
the rest of the firewall mounting area is still intact. 

Fourth. Install the new cable. Drive away into the sunset. 

As far as the clutch lever goes, all of the return "force" comes from the 
pressure plate or a secondary spring that is inside the 5th gear housing 
of the tranny. You should not be able to see it. 

try lifting up on the clutch lever. Since your cable is screwed up you 
should be able to lift it quite a bit. I'll guess ~4inches. Normal is 
1/2 inch tops. The lever should also want to return to the "unlifted" 
position. (this is due to the spring in the tranny). The point at which 
you can no longer lift up the lever is when the pushrod contacts the 
thrust plate on the pressure plate. It is too stiff for you to compress 
with your hand. 

HTH

Jonas
85 Scirocco



e, all
Aaron wrote:
>
>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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