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Clutch cable broken
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 3:15 pm
by HK 6N2
Today is my black Friday
my clutch cable just broken this night.................
I can take out the broken cable so easy from the engine bay
Anyone have this bad experience??
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:20 pm
by inder
Yes, this happened to me once - at traffic lights, was about to change in to gear and it just snapped, leaving the pedal moving freely and cars behind me having to go around, as I could not move the car
Pushed car to the side of the road and had to call for recovery, who fitted a temp clutch cable so I could get home, then I had a proper VW part fitted.
You could replace it yourself without too much hassle!
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:27 pm
by HK 6N2
Thank you for your sharing
would you mind to tell me how much is the clutch cable??
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:48 pm
by inder
£25-30 ish I believe
not an expensive part
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:50 pm
by Si_GTi
Yeah my clutch cable failed about a year or so ago. Replaced by VW under warranty
Bit of a pain in hte arse when you can't move the car though, luckily I was on a side street at the time and had enough momentum to get the car parked up at the side of the street out of harm's way
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:05 am
by HK 6N2
Today just buy a new clutch cable, cost HK$550=£39
And the labour fee charge HK$300 =£21
Total cost £60, I think it's ok.
So happy to get back my car
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:27 am
by inder
Glad its fixed now
