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tuxy2001
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Joined: March 23, 2020
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Location: australia
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 Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:23 am Post subject: Clutch pedal and cable |
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| So I was mucking around with the pedal adjustment on my bug and the clutch pedal fell all the way to the floor meaning the cable came of the hook. After some fiddling I got the cable back on the hook and bolted everything up andddd the clutch doesn’t work now. I start the car but when I push the clutch pedal In I can’t shift into gear, any ideas??? |
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BMFBMF
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Location: Swtzerland
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:00 am Post subject: Re: Clutch pedal and cable |
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If someone pushes down the pedal do you see the other end move? If yes cable is connected and you might just need to do a clutch freeplay adjustment.
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1971 Stock South African Beetle 1300 : My mom's european "Thin Chick" spec. Completely stock with torsion bar front, swingaxle rear, smooth hubs, single MC, 40 mm shoes, 31PICT3 carb and 5 bolt drums all round, currently Running a 1976 SF:AS engine with the original SF:AD engine overhauled in a box, waiting to go back in one day. |
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Cusser
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Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Clutch pedal and cable |
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| BMFBMF wrote: |
| If someone pushes down the pedal do you see the other end move? If yes cable is connected and you might just need to do a clutch freeplay adjustment. |
This.
And could be broken clutch hook, broken clutch pedal, stretched cable.......
I'd take a look myself but I'm in Arizona USA and don't fly.....
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tuxy2001
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Joined: March 23, 2020
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Location: australia
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: Clutch pedal and cable |
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| BMFBMF wrote: |
| If someone pushes down the pedal do you see the other end move? If yes cable is connected and you might just need to do a clutch freeplay adjustment. |
I just tested and yes it does move so it must just need adjusting. I don’t see how it coming of the hook and being reinstalled straight away means it needs adjusting tho |
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KTPhil 
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Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:10 am Post subject: Re: Clutch pedal and cable |
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| Check that the Bowden tube is installed correctly. Maybe with all the slack out, it got out of position and affected your clutch adjustment a bunch? It has to slide into the tunnel fitting a little. |
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BMFBMF
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:20 am Post subject: Re: Clutch pedal and cable |
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pedal adjustment = things change.
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1971 Stock South African Beetle 1300 : My mom's european "Thin Chick" spec. Completely stock with torsion bar front, swingaxle rear, smooth hubs, single MC, 40 mm shoes, 31PICT3 carb and 5 bolt drums all round, currently Running a 1976 SF:AS engine with the original SF:AD engine overhauled in a box, waiting to go back in one day. |
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vwoldbug
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Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Clutch pedal and cable |
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| Were you doing anything to the pedal stop on the floor. |
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