| ZOK |
Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:48 pm |
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Hi guys, newbie here.
just purchased a new build 356 replica and I’m having issues with the clutch adjustment and it’s driving me nuts.
engine, flywheel, clutch, TO bearing a d cable all brand new.
firstly I can’t adjust it to have any free play at all. The pedal has no play and is fairy hard considering. When I do adjust it, drives well for about 10kms or 10-15mins of driving at which point I can feel shifting is getting tighter, starts to crunch and then to the point the car creeps forward when in gear and clutch in all the way.
I then try and adjust more then the pedal gets even harder and the entire process repeats again. The level where I’m adjusted atm you can hear the cable creaking through the tunnel.
Any help will be extremely appreciated |
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| finster |
Sun Oct 27, 2024 3:02 am |
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lucky you to have a 356 replica 8)
you've posted in the oval forum which might not be the best place for answers. do you know what year your engine, gearbox and floorpan are? were the new flywheel and clutch parts standard vw ones?
a photo or two of the cable at the gearbox and pedal ends could be useful. |
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| splitjunkie |
Sun Oct 27, 2024 6:57 am |
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| 356 replicas are built on a shortened VW floor pan, or a purpose built chassis. In either case, the clutch cable is shorter than a stock one. I don't know if they make shorter cables now, but back in the day, you had to shorten them yourself. There were several ways to accomplish this. What is the situation with the clutch cable on your car? |
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| MrGoodtunes |
Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:12 pm |
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ZOK wrote: ... can hear the cable creaking through the tunnel ...
That's an important clue. It indicates that your clutch cable tube has probably broken free from the welds that are supposed to be holding it in place.
Here's one (of many) threads about fixing it:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9684296&highlight=#9684296 |
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