Re: [T3] Clutch cable stretch?

[Chris Wright <Christopher.Wright@Sun.COM>]

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1.  The cable is about to break and is stretching the last strands.
2.  The metal tube in the tunnel has broken away from the welds and is 
moving and losing motion on the cable.
3.  The clutch release bearing fork is breaking and the motion on the 
outside arm is not being transferred to the release bearing.

Check the amount the outside arm on the transmission moves when the 
pedal is pressed.  If it's not much then it's in the cable or tube at 
fault..  If it moves a lot then its the inside of the bellhousing that 
needs sorting so the engine will have to come out to see what it is.
Chris
Philip Shirley wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was trying to move my 1967 Squareback the other day and found that I could
> not get it in gear. The clutch pedal goes down and feels pretty normal, but
> it does not seem to disengage the clutch. I had my wife push the pedal and
> saw through the back that it was moving. I tightened the cable as far as it
> would go, but still not disengagement.
> Can the clutch cable stretch? Or does the Bowden tube flex hat could cause
> this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Phil
>
>
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