Recent content by deeeeps

I think I may have found why the original clutch cable bracket gave up in the first place. I may be wrong but……………. Read on: I placed an entry a bit further back up this string, where I had THE problem with the clutch cable mounting breaking off. I managed a repair using some angled...

Hi All, Well, after doing the repair using a bit of old bedstead and some plastic tubing, I am pleased to say (touching wood and whistling) that the clutch operation is still fine - indeed it is nicer to operate than ever before, which means the defecting metalwork had been around for quite a...

Hi All, I am sorry, I am being a bit thick with this forum from a posting point of view. I uploaded a bunch of pictures and promptly couldn't find them anywhere, even after I had added words. Sooooo, having already run a blog on wordpress, I simply wrote up a new one called...

Hi All, Managed to repair the problem with the clutch cable support. I manufactured a bracket using some L section mild steel cut from an old bedstead. I drilled/filed/ground out the bolt hole on the bedstead to take the plastic clutch cable sleeve, then added a short length of plastic...

Hi All, Good informative information, thanks. I have a bit to add, as I have had a problem which I am told is a standard issue with Polo, Golf and Lupo. There is a plate, down in the footwell above the pedal, that holds the clutch cable outer sleeve in place. This allows the inner cable to...