Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 01 1.4 Gearbox/Pedal box?

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Tue 10 Feb 2009 17:35
01 1.4 Gearbox/Pedal box? - miln0039
Hello

I have 2001 VW Polo 1.4 16v (100bhp) which has done 78,500 not so easy miles. Having spent almost £1800 in the last year on various repairs, including a full Geabox recon, having just about sorted out my Emissions Warning Light (by cleaning the throttle body...!!) my gearbox now crunches into Reverse and takes Hulk Hogan like efforts to engage first and sometimes second, beyond this it behaves as normal. The clutch needs to be pushed down as hard as I can manage (and I'm a strong lad) and then the effort on the gearleaver can be avoided! But the biting point has also migrated to the bottom of the clutch pedals travel - could it be the clutch cable needs adjusting?

I fear this might be a pedal box failure, especially annoying as I am due to take delivery of my new car in less than a week! I have given up hope of selling privately as the clutch makes it difficult to drive, and I honestly would feel awful about knowing the person who paid me for this financial black hole! So I am selling it to a large faceless trader who I shall not name, but needless to say, I don't feel too bad about giving it to them!

So - the question is, can there be a quick, cover fix if it is the pedal box that has cracked? If the clutch cable were adjusted, might this fool whoever the large faceless organisation send to check how the car drives?

I would appreciate any solutions people could suggest, other than to review my ethical principles!!

Many thanks.

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Tue 10 Feb 2009 20:26
01 1.4 Gearbox/Pedal box? - skreech
SOUNDS LIKE THE CABLE HAS EITHER STRETCHED OR NEEDS ADJ OR IF IT IS SELF ADJ THEN THE FAULT MAY BE WITH THAT. Your cable is not releasing the clutch properly, therefor you are having problems engaging gears, this is also why the biting piont is at the bottom of the pedal.
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