[T3] Clutch question

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/26/2011 12:28:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jimmyandcher at yahoo.com writes:

Forgive  me for asking a question about a type I on here, but you guys  
are a  wealth of knowledge, and nobody else has been able to answer  
this  question: a friend of mine just replaced the clutch in his '70   
Beetle. Now that it's back together with the motor in, the clutch   
cable is 2-3" too short to reach the arm. How is this possible? One   
thing that sounds fishy to me is that he says he can rotate the   
clutch pedal all the way BACKWARD onto the floor TOWARD the driver   
seat. Isn't there something within the pedal assembly that should   
absolutely prevent this? Is there something screwed up in the pedal   
assembly?
Any help is greatly appreciated, this is his  first experience with  
an aircooled VW, so he needs all the help he  can get.




It sounds like he got a late clutch, which might be a slightly  different 
style than his original. Part of this, is because most parts  suppliers, 
supply 1 style clutch, that with a minor mod can be used in multiple  
applications. 
 
As for the cable being short, did he move the arm forward, taking up the  
slack inside the bellhousing?  I'm only asking, because that needs to  happen 
(probably the part of his cable being short). 
 
As for the pedal falling backward toward the floor, it sounds like the  
brake pedal stop plate has moved, and it's not stopping the clutch pedal. He  
might have to reinforce the floor under the pedal assembly, as that bolt area 
 gets weak over the years (his wouldn't be the first to break there).
I hope this helps.  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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