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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 09:46

Title: high clutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 09:46: some reason my clutch pedal has gotten higher, what has cause this and how the hell do i fix it?

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Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: [han] on 13 May 2006, 09:59: with age the cables can stretch!? try a new cable! i paid about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£4 for mine from continental auto spares, but replaced the clutch anyway, but the cable was 2 inches longer than the new one!!!!!!

is the clutch stil workin ok? or is it slippin? ... if it aint broke don't fix it?!?! :smiley:
Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 10:05: the clutch itself is ok but will need replacing sometime soon, the clutch cable on the other hand is brand new and ive tried adjusting it etc but its not helped :S thought maybe there could be another reason for it to be too high.
Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: rowlers on 13 May 2006, 10:10: if the cable is new, and the clutch is high, its knackered! Will start slipping soon!
your looking at about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£180 for parts and fitting
Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: [han] on 13 May 2006, 10:12: has the pedal always been high? mmines still high, but not as high as it was due to full new clutch n cable!

must admit i had no clutch at all though, i had no bite point!!! lol

i tried adjusting mine, but it was the original one i think so it was 10 yrs old!?

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£180? hmmm.. cost my brother Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 inc fitting, but a mate did mine! Rain, where are you based?
Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: rubjonny on 13 May 2006, 10:16: Do you mean the actualy pedal sits higher at rest than the brake pedal? If so dont worry, its just a plastic pedal stop that has dropped off your pedal :)
Have a look in the footwell you might find it ;)
Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 10:21: yer thats what i mean the pedal is like 2 inchs higher than the break pedal.
I looked cant find nothing must have lost it. do gsf/euro do replacements and where does it go?
Title: Re: high lcutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 10:28: Quote from: rowlers on 13 May 2006, 10:10
if the cable is new, and the clutch is high, its knackered! Will start slipping soon!
your looking at about Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£180 for parts and fitting

already got the clutch goner have it done in june. clutch cost Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£90 for genuine parts and mates goner fit it think it cost me Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£150 last time but he did break pads then too. reason i say the clutch is going is its sticking and thumping into gear and can be very hard to press down, thats the reason the cable was replaced thought was that making it stiff. but ill be sitting in traffic and lift the clutch rev and then thump straight into gear especially annoying on hill starts or parking on a hill :S
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: rubjonny on 13 May 2006, 10:33: 71567 CLUTCH PEDAL STOP G2 0.40
[:)]

It would be better if you pinch one from your local scrappy, as that way you can see how they're supposed to fit ;)
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 10:34: Quote from: rubjonny on 13 May 2006, 10:33
71567 CLUTCH PEDAL STOP G2 0.40
[:)]

It would be better if you pinch one from your local scrappy, as that way you can see how they're supposed to fit ;)

good thinking batman i got a vw recyclers near my mums comes in handy :D
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: [han] on 13 May 2006, 10:38: mines still higer than everything else i think.. unless thats my break pedal.. i cnt remember.. will take a pic when i go out if i remember, or if the pic would actually be of any use! lol
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 10:44: if yours is higher like mine then probably not goner be much use, cause you got the same problem but thanks han. and for 40p you can fix yours too all i need now is to figure out where it goes lol.
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: Gambit on 13 May 2006, 11:01: or even better is a bolt with 2 nuts then you can adjust the clutch pedal to sit at whatever height you want.
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: Rain on 13 May 2006, 11:06: might be better less chance of it coming out again just need to figure out where to put them im guessing at the front under the dash as i can feel some sort of ledge, have a good look tomorrow.
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: Gambit on 13 May 2006, 11:11: if your gonna go the nut & bolt way then.....

take off the underside of the dash. on the pedal box you will see a small hole at the top of the clutch pedal. insert the bolt (with one nut already on it) from behind and then stick on the other nut and tightening up

you'll have to adjust the nut behind in order to get your set height. also the bolt head should be resting against the clutch pedal
Title: Re: high clutch
Post by: Rain on 15 May 2006, 18:09: cheer jonny and gambit(cant remember ya name sorry) did exactly what you said gambit even though i never read your last reply i did take the dash bit off so i could see. the problem wasnt the rubber that metal bit it atached too was all rusted and bent, took it round the corner to local garage and they did some nice welding for me so no need for the rubber or a bolt now :D