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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: kempie on 20 November 2011, 21:19

Title: Someone confirm for me please clutch snap
Post by: kempie on 20 November 2011, 21:19
got in the car this evening to come home from me mothers started up no problem as usual, went to put into first gear, put presure on clutch and there was an almighty snap, knew exactly what happened so shut engine off and had a little temper tantrum

now what im thinking is cable snapped but theres still bit of pressure on the pedal?
is it what i think it is? how hard to swap? its a GL not a GTI
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please
Post by: richw911 on 20 November 2011, 21:24
Clutch pedal common fault  :cry:

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/43912/346776.aspx#346776  :wink:
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please
Post by: richw911 on 20 November 2011, 21:27
I take it you mean a mk4 golf? Not the mk3 in your sig?
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please clutch snap
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 20 November 2011, 21:52
its a GL not a GTI

take it it is a mk3 and was ment to be in the mk3 section?

unless theyve made a mk4 GL ive never heard of?
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please clutch snap
Post by: kempie on 20 November 2011, 22:09
:facepalm:

yes i ment to put this in mk3 section
sorry guys can a Mod move it for me pweese
fankoo
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please clutch snap
Post by: james2 on 20 November 2011, 22:13
lol.  :grin: sorry . Hope you fix it.
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please clutch snap
Post by: Egg On Toast on 22 November 2011, 15:09
my clutch went the other day, if you look box end, see if it's come out of the little rubber bung. if it has, theres a little clip under that, on mine that clip had rusted and snapped clean, so whenever you press the clutch the pedal just stays to the floor, but you can still pull it out, and press it.

does that make any sense?

always worth a shout at least, got one from a scrapper for 2 quid. otherwise i think the other common fault is the clutch release arm breaking
Title: Re: Someone confirm for me please clutch snap
Post by: trog_nfs on 22 November 2011, 16:06
Mine went a little while ago. They do go with a bang!

I bodged mine while VW got hold of the clip and bung for me. Was only a couple of quid. Do the clutch cable while you're at it, worth it in the long run.

Here's my bodge. Hammered the clip flat, then modded a washer to fit.
(http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h327/trog_nfs/Photo0240.jpg)

Held for 300 miles inc traffic.