71 beetle clutch pedal tension loss.

digsy Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Feb 2015 · 6 Oct 2015, 10:51 am

#1019616

Hi Guys,

My clutch pedal gave up the other day. I heard a snap and the pedal lost tension. Theres a spring that is loose but im not sure if its the spring or cable. Car is now immobile. Any toughts.

Cheers

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grazza7755 Wolfsburg Wizard

458 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 6 Oct 2015, 12:56 pm

#1019617

I'd say almost definitely the clutch cable has snapped.
This is common.
Pedal cluster has to come out to replace it or physically cut a hole in the top of the tunnel above the pedals. Lots of cars have been done this way.
Buy a quality cable as cheap ones will give you grief again prematurely.
Good luck.

cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 · 6 Oct 2015, 2:35 pm

#1019622

It's both of them...spring is missing a bit and certain level of return would be maintained by the clutch lever spring...

digsy Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Feb 2015 · 6 Oct 2015, 2:46 pm

#1019623

Thanks guys. At the mechanics now. Hope they can find the parts quick. It's my daily driver.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 6 Oct 2015, 6:53 pm

#1019631

Spring on the pedal cluster is the brake pedal return spring.

The clutch uses both the pressure plate and gearbox lever arm spring to return the pedal.

If you have small fingers then just removing the plate on the passenger side of the tunnel can give just enough room to remove the old and feed in the new cable. Done it a few times but undoing the plate at the accelerator end of the clusters shaft and moving the shaft to the right will defo give you enough room.

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digsy Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Feb 2015 · 6 Oct 2015, 10:43 pm

#1019644

Got it fixed today. Turns out the cable was ok. The hook on the end of the pedal snapped clean off. Replaced the pedal and all is well. You'd think the cable would go before the pedal.

Thanks for your help fellow dubbers.

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 7 Oct 2015, 11:17 pm

#1019690

digsy wrote:Got it fixed today. Turns out the cable was ok. The hook on the end of the pedal snapped clean off. Replaced the pedal and all is well. You'd think the cable would go before the pedal.

Thanks for your help fellow dubbers.

If memory serves the cable eyelet is hardened or harder steel that the pedal and if not regularly lubricated with grease it'll wear right into the pedal metal.

Still be a good idea to check the bowden tube bend is all good and the rest to make sure the cables not under more stress than it should be.

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