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Offline r215 tef

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Mk3 clutch will not disingage slf adjusting one
« on: 25 January 2011, 18:20 »
helllllllllllllllllllllllllllp

last nyt i was driving along and then all of a sudden the clutch peddle just went
poped the bonnet, the stupid clip had broken

so its all put back to geather just the now
but i wont disingage and its on a stupid self adjusting cable

i can start the car put it in gear bring the peddle up but theres no bite

can any1 help me

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Mk3 clutch will not disingage slf adjusting one
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2011, 21:30 »
Maybe something else has broken, release lever maybe

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Re: Mk3 clutch will not disingage slf adjusting one
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2011, 10:36 »
change the cable, its probably bust.

heres how to check release arm, finger and bearing
http://www.brokevw.com/releasearm.html
http://www.brokevw.com/TO.html
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Re: Mk3 clutch will not disingage slf adjusting one
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2011, 10:57 »
drop the clutch pedal and then pull it back up this should release it from the cable being stuck. if it dont work then try again, if it still dont work then new cable
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Re: Mk3 clutch will not disingage slf adjusting one
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2011, 12:37 »
thanks guys i'll go try that but dose sound like i need a new cable
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