Broken down...

[steve0]

What a nightmare I had on Friday afternoon. Was on route to my Nan's just about to turn onto the M6, put the clutch in, and it didnt come back out. Thought it may have somehow got stuck or something, so pulled over, leaned down and pulled at it a bit and it came back up with a little white plastic clip falling down and onto the floor. ****...

The next bit is a massive story, but to cut it short, I have AA cover as part of my bank account, but it wasn't registered with them for some reason. So 2 1/2 hours on the phone - £18.60 credit later, id managed to get them out to me. Had to re-register as a new customer with the AA, pay £165 and was sat on the road side from 13:15 when we broke down, til 17:20 when the AA man arrived. Totally pissed off by this time. Then to top it off, my front drivers side tyre blew out whilst being towed home!!!

Anyway, have any of you had this problem with the clutch pedal?? What will it be that needs replacing?? A common fault?

Any info or help, very much appreciated.

Cheers
Steve

 

[claudefrog]

do a search for it mate... the welds on the pedal break, can either replace it, or get it welded again

 

[Daz_gibbo]

Yeah, I recall about 8 threads where this has cropped up in the last 6 months!
Not to difficult a fix. Get it welded, as a replacement will have the same shitty tack weld and will go again.

 

[steve0]

Ah well, my local garage have had a good look at it now anyway and have already ordered a new one in. Only cost £39 for a new pedal assembly. Surely should last a fair bit, being brand new an all...

 

[JONNY BRONCO]

happened to me a few months backs. spot welds are ****,done to save a few pennies at the seat factory.

 

[Forbez]

surely you could get the wleds strengthened on the new one before fitting it?

 

[Daz_gibbo]

I would, even just for piece of mind.