greg mgm
Explorer
Recently I found an excellent upgrade for a VW clutch cable-
http://cma-vw.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2&zenid=335bff02c30b36d2642c0491f070c330
The stock VW cable attachment point (at the pedal end) always bugged me, and when I saw this new upgraded cable system advertised on Thesamba.com, I bought one. Here's what the old connection looks like-
It works fine for a while, but the arm where the cable end slips over will wear, possibly breaking....at the worst time. (That happened to me many years ago)
The new system is MUCH more HD-
My 65 baja is extended front and rear, so a stock length cable is too short for my car. I first removed and took apart the pedal assembly, then removed and measured the old cable. Mine was 2330mm. (stock 65 Type 1 is 2260) There's a chart on the Cma-vw site showing what is needed. I ordered the new cable system from their website, and a few days later the package arrived. :wings: BTW, customer service is top notch....emails were promptly replied to, and phone calls were answered immediately. Very helpful.
Today I had time to install the new parts. First thing I did was to reassemble the pedals, adding a little grease where needed. Here's the pedal assembly with the new parts installed-
Getting the new cable in isn't too hard. The clutch tube is inside, up and to the right of the pedal hole. Once you get the threaded rod into the hole, you apply grease to the cable as it goes in. You can forget about getting the rod through the bowden tube (at the rear of the car)....pull the tube off, and work on the pedal end first. Here's the pedal assembly ready to go in-
I fought for a while trying to get the cable end and arm into the hole but after removing the throttle pedal, it went in a bit easier. After securing the pedals, I fed the rod end through the bowden tube (a bit of a fight) then secured the cable end to the clutch arm.
The clutch pedal feels smoother with the new cable set up, but the best part is knowing I've eliminated a weak point on the clutch system.
http://cma-vw.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2&zenid=335bff02c30b36d2642c0491f070c330
The stock VW cable attachment point (at the pedal end) always bugged me, and when I saw this new upgraded cable system advertised on Thesamba.com, I bought one. Here's what the old connection looks like-
It works fine for a while, but the arm where the cable end slips over will wear, possibly breaking....at the worst time. (That happened to me many years ago)
The new system is MUCH more HD-
My 65 baja is extended front and rear, so a stock length cable is too short for my car. I first removed and took apart the pedal assembly, then removed and measured the old cable. Mine was 2330mm. (stock 65 Type 1 is 2260) There's a chart on the Cma-vw site showing what is needed. I ordered the new cable system from their website, and a few days later the package arrived. :wings: BTW, customer service is top notch....emails were promptly replied to, and phone calls were answered immediately. Very helpful.
Today I had time to install the new parts. First thing I did was to reassemble the pedals, adding a little grease where needed. Here's the pedal assembly with the new parts installed-
Getting the new cable in isn't too hard. The clutch tube is inside, up and to the right of the pedal hole. Once you get the threaded rod into the hole, you apply grease to the cable as it goes in. You can forget about getting the rod through the bowden tube (at the rear of the car)....pull the tube off, and work on the pedal end first. Here's the pedal assembly ready to go in-
I fought for a while trying to get the cable end and arm into the hole but after removing the throttle pedal, it went in a bit easier. After securing the pedals, I fed the rod end through the bowden tube (a bit of a fight) then secured the cable end to the clutch arm.
The clutch pedal feels smoother with the new cable set up, but the best part is knowing I've eliminated a weak point on the clutch system.