Clutch release arm?

Smoothlookinbay · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: Clutch release arm?

I ruined the hydraulic clutch release arm and cross-shaft on my T25 diesel bellhousing taking it off, bought the cable type release arm and have now decided to go hydraulic clutch again (my clutch cable tube is too corroded and bent to use!) so if anyone is interested in swapping their hydraulic arm for a cable type, please let me know.
Thanks, Richard.
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Bugsy_malone 666 · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject:

I'm curious as to why you want to go back to hydraulic?

its easier to go cable, I'm using a late beetle arm and it make the clutch lovely and light Happy

You dont have to run in any hydraulic lines, you dont have to make brackets and fit a master cylinder for the clutch.

Just carry on going with cable Happy

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Smoothlookinbay · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

As I mentioned, the steel tube which runs under the floor is very bent and corroded, and has in fact snapped off where it is mounted under the rear torsion tubes!
I dont really mind making hydraulic lines and brackets, its just buying the master and slave cylinder I dont like, LOL!
BTW, even the accelerator tube is too f**ked to use, Im having to get a universal cable kit to replace that!
When I finally get round to running a thread on my conversion/restoration the level of rust Iv had to deal with will become clear.
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illzlee · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject:

@bugsy

does the late beetle arm fit bus boxes then? i assume it's shorter than a bus one so leverage is increased over it from the pedal end?

save me some bother in my bay if thats the case! Happy

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Bugsy_malone 666 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject:

yeah illzlee, a beetle clutch release lever arm will fit the T25 Diesel gearbox clutch release shaft.

Normally a bit of a bugger to get off, a beetle clutch lever arm is longer, the longer they are the lighter the clutch.

Beetle clutch release arms come in 2 lengths as well (10mm difference between the 2) and even on a beetle that makes a difference!

Naturally the beetle arm is longer than the van one to start with so it makes things plenty managable.

Its one of the most useful peices of information I managed to find out and now know Happy

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13 window deluxe · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

i had a stock bay clutch cable arm on a t25 diesel bell housing with a hybrid heavy duty 228mm clutch on my tdi bay and it was still lighter than my standard tdi golf. try schofields for a new clutch cable conduit
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1975 rhd twin slider tintop (TBA)
1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,

previous tdi swaps: gone but not forgotten
1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
1990 T25 1Z 1.9tdi
1993 suzuki samurai with 1Z 1.9tdi