Weird Clutch

[davidsonley1]

Hey!

Well iv searched about but still cant find anything to clarify my clutch issues. Basically the clutch pedal snapped around 6 months ago so i welded it all back up and bought new neccessary parts for it..job done!!..not quite...
Anyway all was fine for a month or so but then started to notice there was alot of play in the top of the pedal. Biting point is very close to the floor but im aware this can be altered by adjusting the plunger so that doesnt concern me.
When im driving now and i press the clutch the first inch or so has a massive amount of play in it before it stiffens up the further down the pedal i go. Anyone got any ideas? Was thinking about getting a whole new pedalbox etc from the stealers but as always have a feeling their going to rip me rite off!

Any help would be greatly apprechiated!

David!

 

[cus]

i'm no help at all.. but whats this plunger your talking about ?? wanting to alter my biting point very slightly as its quite low as well

 

[davidsonley1]

i'm no help at all.. but whats this plunger your talking about ?? wanting to alter my biting point very slightly as its quite low as well

the plungers the white stick shaped thing (<-- great description haha!) one end gets screwed in but depending how far in it is determines how high up/low down ur biting point is! best thing to do cus would be for me to show u wen u come round for the jack..sound like a plan matey?

 

[cus]

sounds great! will be a big help lol

your clutch sounds a bit like my handbrake. slack for the first inch or so..
once you tighten up the clutch it may stop this?? as its tightening the cable i take it?

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

have a go at screwing the plunger all the way down, you might have it a long way out of adjustment!(Cus, its the black switch / box that sits at the top of the pedal arm (the pedal sort of rests on it!!) take the lower scuttle panel off to get easy access!)
when the bite point is almost to the floor i believe this is some sort of default setting that it reverts to! when the pedal snaps it can damage the switch! it ripped mine clean out lol!!!!!

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

## two replys in the time it took me to reply once!!! must be a slow typer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[davidsonley1]

have a go at screwing the plunger all the way down, you might have it a long way out of adjustment!(Cus, its the black switch / box that sits at the top of the pedal arm (the pedal sort of rests on it!!) take the lower scuttle panel off to get easy access!)
when the bite point is almost to the floor i believe this is some sort of default setting that it reverts to! when the pedal snaps it can damage the switch! it ripped mine clean out lol!!!!!

Thanks for the reply man! Ahh i see! when mine snapped it ripped mine clean out too lol! im guna have a look this week and try and get it sorted..really getting on my nerves now lol! fingers crossed ey!

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

Thanks for the reply man! Ahh i see! when mine snapped it ripped mine clean out too lol! im guna have a look this week and try and get it sorted..really getting on my nerves now lol! fingers crossed ey!

souds just like mine did! i think a new one costs about 9 quid so if its buggered its no biggie! got mine from VW in the end! same as a polo!!!!! easy job to do!

 

[cupramillo]

hey davidsonley1, did you buy your cupra off a member on here? Steve o or steveo from barrow-in-furness? Only asking because your pic looks exactly the same and i was going to buy it.

 

[davidsonley1]

hey davidsonley1, did you buy your cupra off a member on here? Steve o or steveo from barrow-in-furness? Only asking because your pic looks exactly the same and i was going to buy it.

Hey!

nah not me mate! got mine from some guy in halifax about a year ago! is a few silver ibizas with the black wheel combo goin on..think it works really well imo

David!

 

[cus]

so in a way i was right lol.
so if i wanted to look into doing mine, its something i need to do from inside the car, under the dash? take the lower plastic panel off..

its it obvious which was i need to adjust it?

 

[cupramillo]

ahh ok not to worry. But yeh thats what attracted me to it at first. Silver with black rims looks mint! Nice car mate. Sorry i cant actually help with the problem tho...good luck!

 

[davidsonley1]

ahh ok not to worry. But yeh thats what attracted me to it at first. Silver with black rims looks mint! Nice car mate. Sorry i cant actually help with the problem tho...good luck!

Thanks man! well hopefully il get this clutch issue sorted sometime soon anyway..i hope lol!

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

so in a way i was right lol.
so if i wanted to look into doing mine, its something i need to do from inside the car, under the dash? take the lower plastic panel off..

its it obvious which was i need to adjust it?

yeah! if you unscrew the lower scuttle panel, (covering the fuse box aswell!) follow the pedal up under the dash and at the top there is a point where the top of the pedal arm touches a plunger! u cant miss it!

 

[Ibiza125]

My clutch just snapped as well! Need to get it sorted as I have no clutch what so ever. Was pushing the car through he middle of Glasgow tonight! lol.