I wondered if anyone (Bill May?) can clarify for me that VW changed the length
of the Beetle clutch cable in 1960?
I have a '56 with 36hp motor. I've driven it about 200 miles since the engine
was supposedly rebuilt. But my clutch chatters in first when I take off,
getting worse as things warm up.
To make a long story short, I began ti investigate and found that the Bowden
tube had no dip to it, as is required for proper operation. Further close
looking indicated that the clutch lever (on the side of the tranny) was not
exactly in the vertical position called for by my Bentley manual. Coupling this
with the fact that the clutch opedal had always been waaay back toward my feet,
not even with the brake pedal, made me think the cable in there is too short.
Especially after I disconnected it to install a new Bowden tube, then could not
get the threaded end to reach the lever arm. methinks the PO pulled the lever
arm forward enough to attach the adjusting nut. Wrong idea.
Anyway, after looking at WW & BFY sites, looks like the correct cable for a '56
would be 2268 mm long. '60 and newer the cable is 2260 mm, 8 mm shorter and
probably enough to make the difference in my setup.
what think ye all?
Tim Osburn, Head Mechanic, Ralph Spoilsport Motors.
Home of Fine, Old Volkswagens and...
Grand Canyon Nut.
The Blues Notions website- www.bluesnotions.com
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