I guess I just joined the club.....Pedal Box Failure

[Cupra]

Hi all,

I went to select first to put the car in the garage last night & heard a pop followed by the clutch pedal going to the floor. Had a quick look today & the clutch cable support is well & truly free of the pedal box. I was hoping to do the bolt mod ( had a good look at the FAQ on cupra.net) but my failure looks much worse than the ones shown.

Anyway, could have been much worse, having it fail in your own driveway is probably the best I could have asked for!

So, options?????

I'm thinking,
1. pull it out & rebuild it.
2. get 2nd hand one & strengthen it/ repair mine as a spare.
3. try & get a new one from somewhere.

Loon can you help with option 2 or 3?

This is with the clutch cable still connected so the bracket is under tension



Now with the cable disconnected, I don't know where the missing section is????




Phil

[Peter Jones]

I'm wrecking a Toledo at the moment, gimme a shout if you want to head down the option 2 path.

Pete

[h100vw]

Hey Pete, how are you going with that strip down. Those rear springs would be pretty handy. If you need to keep it rolling I can send you the VR6 ones from mine?

Cheers

Gavin

[Peter Jones]

PM sent. ECU and loom has been sold ,so it's a garden gnome now

[william]

hey phil get it welded its the cheapest option. The chances of finding a new one and getting one second hand are slim they always break up the top so weld abit of extra material around there. hope your all well il see you at the nationals regards will

[Golf Loon]

Just sold my last perfect one.
All Ibiza / Cordoba pedal boxes are the same.
Toledo is different, it is the same as a Mk2.

[Cupra]

So having just gotten back from some work in NZ I had a chance to start pulling it apart today. I'm at the point of pulling the uni joint off the bottom of the steering column but it all seems very tight. How hard is it to pop off???

Phil

[Cupra]

The last couple of weeks have been very busy with work & going to the GP, I got a chance to work on it yesterday arvo & got it out without disconnecting the steering column, so welding today! Does anyone know if the white plastic clip in the back of the brake pedal is a standard VW part or do I need to get one from the UK?







Phil

[Peter Jones]

I reckon that clip's the same between VW and Seat.

It's a bugger to get out, the official tool to release the clips is actually a set of MK1 valve shim pliers.

[Cupra]

I reckon that clip's the same between VW and Seat.

It's a bugger to get out, the official tool to release the clips is actually a set of MK1 valve shim pliers.

Thanks for that, I tried for about an hour to get it out without breaking it but gave up in th end! I've got the part number from the cupra forum how to so i'll go to vw on Monday & try my luck.

Phil

[Cupra]

All welded up & back in this afternoon, I'll try to get as much done as I can tomorrow while I'm chasing the clip for the brake pedal.





Phil

[Cupra]

The Cupra is back on the road again, managed to get it all back together last night. And that is one task I never want to do again!

Phil

[tonijov]

Just had this happen to me at 86,000km
Going home Friday night.
Pressed pedal down to stop at a red light and snap! Now I'm stalled and in the center lane waiting for the light to turn green.
I put it in 2nd gear crank the engine and I'm moving again! Now I must keep going and hope the lights are all green. With some varying speeds and a double U-turn thown in I managed to time 5 more green lights to arrive on my street.

[crazyazz]

What a nightmare , I think of this happening every time I drive my Cupra now

[Cupra]

I wish I had been a little more proactive as the signs were there of the impending failure. For a couple of weeks leading up to the failure there was a faint clicking noise whenever i used the clutch which was the clutch cable arm flexing on the side of the pedal box after it had cracked. It should be easy enough to see a cracked mount prior to a total failure like mine.

Phil