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| fuzzybear1981 |
 Aug 31 2008, 02:42 PM
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I have done a 914 conversion on my vw beetle and i cant work the clutch asembly out......I push the pedal and it doesnt return?? is there supposed to be a spring of sorts there??
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| r_towle |
Aug 31 2008, 04:25 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,679 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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You are using the beetle transmission?
If so, your pressure plate will push back against the throw out bearing and that will release the tension on the cable. The pedal assembly has a round spring that holds the pedal up, but this spring is resting on the floorboards to gets its lever. If you are using the right parts for the clutch, pressure plate, and flywheel, that may be ok. You may have just mounted the pedal assembly wrong or there is a hold in the floor...that happens. Rich |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 31 2008, 06:59 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,066 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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On the 914, the pedal cluster spring pulls the pedal down to the floor. (If your clutch cable breaks some day, you'll see that effect.) The only thing pulling the cable back up is the pressure plate pushing on the throwout bearing and the throwout arm, which pulls on the cable, which pulls the pedal up.
If your pedal doesn't return, there's a problem with the cable/throwout arm/throwout bearing. --DD |
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| fuzzybear1981 |
Sep 1 2008, 03:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 8-June 08 From: uk Member No.: 9,146 Region Association: Europe |
thanks for the replies, i am using a 914 box, beetle cable and beetle pedal assembly so there is no spring on the clutch......does anyone have a pic please???
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 2 2008, 12:55 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,066 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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It's part #33 in the following diagram:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/Parts/Peda...al_assy_big.htm --DD |
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| r_towle |
Sep 2 2008, 08:14 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,679 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Sep 2 2008, 02:55 AM)  It's part #33 in the following diagram: http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/Parts/Peda...al_assy_big.htm --DD Dave...slow down and read. QUOTE thanks for the replies, i am using a 914 box, beetle cable and beetle pedal assembly so there is no spring on the clutch......does anyone have a pic please??? I need to go look at my sons beetle, but I remember the pedal does/did have some sort of spring to get it back up standing straight. Its the same one as the brake spring... Its a light spring, but its enough to get the pedal up...that is all it does. I would suggest you take a few pics...you got a 914 box into a beetle...how? the 914 tranny is mid engine with a pull system. the beetle is rear engined with a pull clutch. So, did you flip the ring and pinion in the 914 tranny? What clutch and pressure plate are you using? What cable are you using and how is it routed? you are going to need to have a perfect length cable, possibly a custom cable for this to work...which a doable. Which beetle cable are you using? There are two lengths at least...probably more. Super and standard beetle are different lengths. Standard beetle has a spring on the adjuster knob to keep light tension. Take a few pics of the tranny and how you mounted it. Rich |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 2 2008, 09:32 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,066 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Sep 2 2008, 07:14 AM) Dave...slow down and read. I did. He did not specify which pic he wanted--since he already has a Beetle pedal cluster, I assumed he wanted to know what the spring on the 914 looked like. --DD |
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| r_towle |
Sep 2 2008, 09:43 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,679 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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gotcha...
Nice sig BTW...multiple national champion....hmmmm Got the car back from the body shop yet?? rich |
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