I recently had my gearbox reconditioned...whilst it was out I put a new clutch, release bearing and clutch cable onto the car...


Everythig was fine, (it was done 1000 miles ago) but gradually the clutch has started to get quite heavy, which I guess I can live with...

But its notchy/sticky...if you try and bring the clutch peddle up gently its almost like something is snagging it, so its impossible to move slowly through traffic without looking like your a mad man...

Its a 2001 Polo GTI 16V 1.6.....

Anyone have any ideas what I can try and do to rectify this? its starting to drive me nuts!

release bearing/fork perhaps?

The release bearing was replaced...

And im fairly sure that new bearings were put in the clutch actuator shaft as well...

I would take the gearbox out and see whats going on, but I would rather not given how much effort is involved... I think it took us a day to get it back in...Mainly because im a stickler for detail

[Edited on 26/2/08 by tegwin]

have you tried oiling the pedal pivot?

If it's a cable clutch you could fit a bar onto the clutch lever arm and move it by hand. That will tell you if it's the cable side or internal.

Sounds like a cable or fork pivot problem

pedal box cracks cant see it until it is removed have done lots of them

Ditto pedal box. Common fault on Polo's + Lopo's. PITA to change as well. That is assuming you used a quality clutch and not the cheapest you could find.

adrian

It was a quality clutch I fitted...A damn expensive one at that!
I got VW to check the peddlebox and they say its fine..

It has been replaced at some point in the past with an upgraded stronger one...

I will disconect the cable and see what seems to be "catching"....If it is the cable then VW can pay to put a new one in... (they charged me over £100 to do it) They even left me their plyers inside the engine bay