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In a message dated 9/25/02 1:23:44 AM Central Daylight Time, allanw@ihug.co.nz writes: << Subj: Re: [T3] grinding into first Date: 9/25/02 1:23:44 AM Central Daylight Time From: allanw@ihug.co.nz (Allan Williams) Sender: type3@vwtype3.org Reply-to: type3@vwtype3.org To: type3@vwtype3.org Also, the tube in which the clutch cable runs can break off from it mounts in the pan, and move when you press in the pedals - effectively making the pedal need a longer push. Allan W :-) New Zealand 58 Beetle 70 "Fonzie" 70 Squareback (It's getting darker... Fsssht) ----- Original Message ----- From: <XXcutthroatsXX@netscape.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [T3] grinding into first "Kevin Guarnotta" <kguarnotta@usa.net> wrote: >i go to put it in first gear-i get an awful grinding noise->any ideas? I had this same problem. With my car it was just a loose clutch cable. Once it was adjusted correctly it shifted fine. Robbie 68' Square Do Type 3's have bowden tubes? My guess is "Yes". If the bowden tube were out of adjustment, it would cause grinding occasionally. Adjust the bowden tube in such case. The bowden tube is a tube between the clutch and the transmission and must have a slight bend in it. If Type 3's don't use bowden tubes, what do they use? Don Garies dgaries808@aol.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/