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Air Cooled VW Clutch cable Removal and Installation

by: 53ragtop( 12820Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999) Top 5000 Reviewer
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Removal

Raise the rear of the vehicle and support if securely on jackstands after loosening the lug bolts of the left rear wheel. Take off the wheel.

Find the clutch release lever on the upper left side of the transaxle and unhook the cable from the lever.

Remove the pedal cluster and unhook the clutch cable from the clutch shaft.

Pull the clutch cable forward, through the center tunnel, and out the hole for the pedal cluster.


Installation

Coat the new cable with multi-purpose grease.

Find the front end of the cable guide tube by reaching into the hole for the brake and clutch pedal cluster. Grasp the tube with your fingers and insert the new cable into the tube.

After you ve started the cable into the tube, push it to the rear, through the tube. If you need to, lubricate the cable with multi-purpose grease as you push it into the tube.

The "sag", or bend, in the clutch cable guide tube is important - the friction it imposes on the cable minimizes clutch chatter. To alter the sag, install or remove washers between the holding bracket and the end of the cable tube.

Now adjust the clutch pedal freeplay.

Clutch components - removal, inspection and installation
Warning: Dust produced by clutch wear and deposited on clutch components may contain asbestos, which is hazardous to your health. Don t blow it out with compressed air and do not inhale it. Do not use gasoline or petroleum-base solvents to remove the dust either. You should use brake system cleaner to flush the dust into a drain pan. After the clutch components are wiped clean with a rag, get rid of the contaminated rages and cleaner in a covered, marked container.


Guide ID: 10000000008470195Guide created: 08/27/08 (updated 10/06/09)

 
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