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Offline Itteh

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Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« on: 15 December 2012, 16:46 »
 :sad: Need help - y is my clutch doin this ... ryt i just a new clutch cable fitted on my 8v and my clutch has gone sooooo hard and stiff that i have to put in some hard force to push it all the way down, and then it gets stuck and makes a clong noise and comes back ?? Why ? Helppp !!!!!!
« Last Edit: 15 December 2012, 18:22 by Itteh »

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #1 on: 15 December 2012, 20:04 »
Not sure why this is happening pal,but id defo be taking it straight back to where you had it done and be questioning them as to why its not functioning correctly as they did fit it.Maybe its just a case of it being a faulty cable and its just not adjusting correctly,but whatever the case go back to where you had the work done especially if you have a receipt and let them know something isnt right.

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #2 on: 15 December 2012, 20:10 »
Cheeck to see if the white plastic clip is not held on the tabs (needs to be released/loose)
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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #3 on: 15 December 2012, 20:17 »
Did you fit a cheap cable?

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #4 on: 16 December 2012, 08:32 »
Cheap  cable ? It was the only one available from ferraris piston service hw much is the expensive cable ? Also i can take it back as mates the mechanic hu put it in.... but hes put it in correctly myt be a faulty cable ? wasnt hapy takin it of the recovery truck with a stiff clutch it took the piss coming off first tym it actuallly pissed me off in the year and a half of owning it

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #5 on: 16 December 2012, 08:51 »
I know when I had a crappy clutch cable, it would stick and still be releasing when my foot was off the clutch, what worked for a while was putting some oil down the sleeve the cable runs in to lubricate it some more..

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #6 on: 16 December 2012, 12:46 »
My mate cut through his bulk head with a badly fitted cable :grin:

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #7 on: 16 December 2012, 16:46 »
Unlikely to be a new cable at fault, sounds to me like the thrust bearing is cream crackered

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #8 on: 16 December 2012, 16:58 »
Simple enough to replace too; http://www.brokevw.com/TO.html

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Re: Aaaaaaaaarghhh ! stupid clutch
« Reply #9 on: 17 December 2012, 14:57 »
I don't know which one was correct the one on the right is the old 1 with the white plastic clip and the on left is obv the fitted one isit the right one ? Can't seem to figure out why it's playing up...

« Last Edit: 17 December 2012, 15:02 by Itteh »