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

["Andy Holmes" <scalainj@hotmail.com>]

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

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
>From: thescirocco@juno.com
>To: s.castledine@ntlworld.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Grrr! Clutch cable pulling through bulkhead (RHD)
>Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 10:59:49 -0500
>
>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
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