I changed the auto clutch cable out for a manual one when I first bough the car. I have a 90 jetta gli 16v, but it was a fairly painless job. I just worked under the dash and I don't recall it to be difficult. Maybe the 97 jetta is considerably different?
On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM, darner <[email protected]> wrote: > Had the lower panel out (it's metal on mine, with a tubular reinforcement, > though there's a plastic pad on the front side for a knee bolster), > fuse/relay panel down and as far left as it would go; the next item is a > "guard panel" between wiring harness and pedal cluster. I spent over an > hour trying and never moved it more than an inch in any direction; it needs > to come out to get a hand anywhere near the pedal lever's top end. Another > forum said that removing the instrument cluster would make things visible, > but on mine there's a heavy plastic barrier behind the cluster. I couldn't > see, and couldn't find the pedal with an arm stuck awkwardly through the > available opening. The Bentley has such a bad drawing that it took me > several attempts even to figure out which direction the tabs and latches > went on the "guard panel", for releasing from the metal bracketry. > If you know of a better set of instructions, I know at least three people > who would love to find them! > > On 11/21/2011 11:30 AM, Anthony Pelletier wrote: >> >> You can change that cable by removing the plastic under dash panel & >> lowering the fuse box. It's not fun, but can be done in an hour >> With a little patience. That self adjusting cable is such a pos. >> >> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From: * darner <[email protected]>; >> *To: * <[email protected]>; >> *Subject: * Re: [a2-16v-list] front control arm bolt thread repair >> *Sent: * Mon, Nov 21, 2011 5:16:43 PM >> >> I just put a clutch into a '97 Jetta 2.0; was going to replace the >> self-adjusting clutch cable with the manual one, until I spent several >> hours disassembling the dashboard without getting to the point of either >> seeing or touching the upper end of the clutch pedal arm, where it >> attaches. Talked to a friend, who replaced one for someone else (mutual >> friend); it took him 14 HOURS to replace - and that cable was broken, so >> that there was no option other than replacement. He has had VWs for 50 >> years, mostly air-cooled, is a rebuilder of both air- and water-cooled >> VW transmissions [did the bolt kit and rebuilt my 16v trans], and he >> _knows_ what he's doing. I'd be lucky to match his time on most jobs; I >> re-installed the instrument cluster, fuse-&-relay unit, etc, and >> buttoned it up. >> >> On 11/21/2011 10:18 AM, Matthew Yip wrote: >> > Silly man - easy and Volkswagen ownership are mutually exclusive... >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Chad Rebuck<[email protected] <javascript:return>> >> >> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list<[email protected] >> >> <javascript:return>> >> >> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 11:03 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] front control arm bolt thread repair >> >> >> >> I saw that proceedure for the subframe support thread repair. So the >> >> front control arm could be done in the same manner? At least there >> >> are multiple options. I hope the nut/threads are still solid enough >> >> for the front to accept the helicoil since that will be easiest. >> >> >> >> On Nov 21, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Anthony Pelletier<[email protected] >> >> <javascript:return>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> The fix I have seen was to cut a small access hole and get a nut in >> >>> there then tack weld it in place. Not the most fun project while im >> >>> the car, but it works well. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> a2-16v-list mailing list >> >>> [email protected] <javascript:return> >> >>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> >> [email protected] <javascript:return> >> >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > a2-16v-list mailing list >> > [email protected] <javascript:return> >> > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> [email protected] <javascript:return> >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
