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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: shadymofo on 22 December 2008, 17:29
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i have a serious problem with my car had to call rac to be towed home...possible clutch release mechanism failure...i can start car fine but when i press the clucth it stays on the floor and doesn't come back up unless i pull up with my foot andits not possible to select any gear,is it had to fix i have seen it in the haynes manual i have and its spanner rating is 4 lol...is it the mechanism thats gone wrong any help would be a great help
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since you dont say what car you have, I'll take a guess at it being a 1.6-1.8 model, non-G60. If so, have a good read of this link:
http://brokevw.com/TO.html
If you're lucky its a cable, release finger or bearing problem, which can be fixed with the box on the car. If you're unlucky you have a hole thru the release plate, which is a gearbox off job!
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ah the car is an 89 8v digifant..at the end of the gearbox is a plate can this be reusued if not where can i obtain 1 ??
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green plate ?? like this one
(http://www.bearingkits.co.uk/images/vw-green-lid.jpg)
get a new one it will leak (trust me i know ) :grin: :grin:
VW sell em , strange enough :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
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mine is not like that..its a pre 89 digifant and the end piece is held by 4 bolts and has a lattice pattern on it and is sorta square no green thing in site :huh: and looks like its a removable piece ??
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This may seem obvious, but have you checked that the pedal is operating the arm on the gearbox. Have someone press the pedal whilst you check in the engine bay.
Every time the symptoms you describe have happened to me it has been a broken cable. Check the simple things before fearing the worst and most expensive!
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This may seem obvious, but have you checked that the pedal is operating the arm on the gearbox. Have someone press the pedal whilst you check in the engine bay.
Every time the symptoms you describe have happened to me it has been a broken cable. Check the simple things before fearing the worst and most expensive!
this has been checked by myself and the rac fella when i was recovered,he was really helpful plus he like the car :smiley: had 1 before i think he said....the lever on the gearbox is like its gettin stuck and not going back like it should.??
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is it a 4 speed?
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is it a 4 speed?
no its a 5speed gti mk2 8v digifant,end of the gear box has a different piece on the end that looks like its removable as its held on with 4 bolts...
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I have a clutch release problem too after fitting new clutch.
just found this link if it helps. My problem is exactly like this...
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3962496
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yeah the end cap is removable but it should also have that green plate, it might have been painted over if the box was refurbed. Dont take the end cap off if you can help it, you'll loose most of uyour oil and also theres a selector rod that sticks out here, if you remove it the box needs stripping down to refit. no point risking that when you can do all the repairs thru the green cap! just make sure you buy a newun.
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i found the green end cap not long got back home after leavin her stood for nearly 2 weeks,waitin 4 parts 2 arrive now
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just a simple question the clutch cable is not connected to the release lever and when i push the pedal in it stays on the floor could it be the self adjust mech thats failed or the full cable
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it only returns vai the pressure of the clutch
so it will stay on the floor :tongue: