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Clutch peddle
country dubber - June 24th, 2004 at 10:27 PM

Can some one tell me what keeps the tension on the clutch cable from the peddle end so the cable stays connected. I took the peddle cluster out of the country buggy 9 months ago and don't remember how it goes back in. The book is no help.:(


MickH - June 24th, 2004 at 10:33 PM

Have you reinstalled the bowden tube?(flexible tube at the gearbox end) The tension of the cable holds it all together and stops it unhooking from the pedal end.


country dubber - June 24th, 2004 at 10:35 PM

Yeh, I'v connected it at the gear box end but at the front the peddle can just flop rear ward and then it can disconnect. I think I'm missing either a spring like is on the brake peddle or a stopper.


country dubber - June 24th, 2004 at 10:36 PM

Yeh, I'v connected it at the gear box end but at the front the peddle can just flop rear ward and then it can disconnect. I think I'm missing either a spring like is on the brake peddle or a stopper.


MickH - June 24th, 2004 at 10:40 PM

From memory there should be a metal lug to stop the pedal falling towards you??


country dubber - June 24th, 2004 at 10:43 PM

Thats probably right as I'v bolted a stop bracket on the rear bolt the holds the cluster in place but it's not pretty. If that is the solution then I'l make some thing better.


68AutoBug - June 25th, 2004 at 04:33 AM

Yes, there is a plate [used on most VWs] under the pedals that stops the pedals falling towards the rear of the car..
and there should be a spring on the clutch lever [where the cable attaches too]... You can use a longer clutch arm from a super bug to make the clutch pedal easier to push in... more leverage...

Lee