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Right, only had my Mk5 for 3 months but already regreating it with the number of things going wrong with it!!!

I am getting a stiff (ooo er) clutch pedal. It makes a speaky noise at certain points on the travel of the pedal. I have had clutch cables go like this on previous cars and had them replaced and the problem has gone away.

Does anyone know if this is likely, or is it the dreaded gearbox failure I keep reading/hearing about?

Alterenatively could it be that the floor is falling through, the wheels are coming off, or it is about to self destruct?!?!?! After the last 3 months ownership anything is possible! And its only done 34,000 on a 51 plate!!!

Any help with this matter would be appreciated.

Sounds like the pedal box. Get it checked at a dealer asap - itll be done 100% good will.

Thanks for the info.

Just called my local dealer. They said that it might be replaced FOC, but i would have to pay the labour charge to have look which is £88ish and hour. They also said that taking the gearbox out would probably be the only way to find out and that takes a couple of hours.

mmm, this is going to be costly!!!

Nah the pedal box is just where the pedals are - you can see if its creaking on the weld with a bright torch. It should be done totally FOC if you car is under 60k miles. Call up and have another moan lol! Say VW HQ said it is 100% good will - i used to work there, and it always was.

Gear box shouldnt have to come out, unless your clutch release bearing is worn.

is there anything official that was released by VW regarding this problem that i can wave under their noses if they are being stubborn?

There was a safety recall on the GTI for it that may be leverage, otherwise just kick up a huge fuss- youll win lol

whats FOC?? i also have the same problem with the crunchy clutch pedal. its so annoying!

free of charge. recommend you get it checked out before it goes and its too late!

its only a recall on the GTI's otherwise on the other models you will have to pay, mine came to £200 for my pedal box on the 1.0

It depends on the dealership - mine is a 1.0 and it was done fully goodwill

bloody hel you lucky git lol, mine are twats down here.

mines the same, really hard to press down. Had the clutch, the cable and gearbox done the end of last year....still the same though

Any ideas, do you think its the pedal box? The cars now covered 77k?

Definately the pedal box id say. Get it checked out

Something which I also need to do!

Something which I also need to do!