THE Polo GTi Pedal Box Thread

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Post by ICEYPOLO »

i'd definitely recommend a sachs one if you can get it, if you're jus getting a standard replacement it could be recon'd.

part number for my sachs one was 641 44 1630 - Clutch Kit - Polo 1600 16v

dont know if thats manufacturer or not tho??

Scott
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Post by M@Turner »

My Clutch problem seems to be slightly different to all yours. My gear change is fine for the first 10-15 minutes of driving but then becomes more and more difficult.

Iceypolo: This Sachs clutch that you have had fitted to your GTi. Would you say it is well worth the £300 you payed for it. The other day i was in very heavy town traffic and my left leg was aching right bad.

I think i may have to invest in a new clutch before i lower it. :roll:
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M@Turner wrote:My Clutch problem seems to be slightly different to all yours. My gear change is fine for the first 10-15 minutes of driving but then becomes more and more difficult.

Iceypolo: This Sachs clutch that you have had fitted to your GTi. Would you say it is well worth the £300 you payed for it. The other day i was in very heavy town traffic and my left leg was aching right bad.

I think i may have to invest in a new clutch before i lower it. :roll:
my clutch did exactly the same towards the last few weeks of driving, i could get reverse and first real easy when i started up but after a few mins if i got to a set of lights 9/10 i would have to set off in 2nd coz i couldn't select first!!

i thought it was the clutch cable stretching when it got hot due to the clutch being heavy for a long period so i had the cable replaced and it was jus the same....

its the best £300 i've spent coz it drives like a new car, plus i saved £250 off the dealer price!! when i got in the car afer they'd fitted it the clutch was lighter than the gas pedal! :D

do it! do it!

Scott :wink:
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Post by M@Turner »

Looks like i'll be spending £300 as soon as the worst of the winter is over. Some serious saving is needed if i want to lower it aswell.

Thanks for the info Scott. I think i'll start looking for a VW specialist around my area who will be able to do it for me.

Cheers.
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Post by hurricane »

hmmmmmmm sound like a plan !! :P
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Post by GANA »

Hi guys, I have the same problems with you more or less. When tha car is cold for the forst kilometers everything is fine, When i ty to over rpm a gear or make a quick gear-change the pedal need great effort 1st is really hard to get and i can hear some noises when i change. 5000Km ago i ahd a new clucth cable which made a differance only for a while.
Here in Greece Gti's were not recalled.
So do you think ineed a new clucth.
The old one was valeo? The saschs one is better???
Can somebody tell me the exact code of tha part?
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Post by andyg »

I'm thinking of getting the Sachs clutch kit also, I cant find any Volkswagen specialists in my area, if anyone knows any near yorkshire please tell me.

Here is a link to the part number for the SACHS clutch kit:

http://webcat.zf-trading.com/index.asp? ... ,1632,1614

1 SACHS 1862 402 031
Clutch Disc
Hub Profile: 18,3x20,4-24N
Number of Teeth: 24
Parameter: 200VTB
Diameter [mm]: 200

2 SACHS 3151 816 001
Releaser
Parameter: KZIS-00

3 SACHS 3074 003 346
Clutch Cable
Left-hand / Right-hand Drive : for left-hand drive vehicles
Length [mm]: 1060
Sleeve Length [mm]: 818
Adjustment: with automatic adjustment
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VW Customer Service - Followup from them

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I have been contacted by VW Customer Service re the Pedal Box Recall.

I still have a clonking on my steering after all this. Anyway, I answered a VW customer service survey on Friday last - I told them exactly what I think and about all the problems you people (and me) have had with the Pedal Box recall and after. :?

I mentioned that we had all had our cars delivered back with something not as it was before going in... Anyway, my car is going in again on Monday to check the steering out again cos the Service Manager could feel there was a problem, but their three technicians did not find any problem after driving it last time for the MOT - Ahhhhhh!!!! :evil:

I mentioned also that someone on the forum reported a brake pedal failure after the recall (can't recall who). This they were concerned about.

I was wondering if you can all list your own issues with the post-pedal box replacement here-on, and I will take these up with VW customer service when they call me next week. Hopefully, we can all have these annoying problems resolved free of charge then and you can call them to get the dealer to rectify your problems once and for all. :roll:
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My pedal box failed after the warrenty ran out and before the recall. I got quoted an extortionate prive by VW so I got it fitted elsewhere (couldn't afford to pay VW prices)

When it was recalled, VW promised to refund what I had paid to have it replaced. Yet because I had the work done elsewhere they wouldnt refund it.

So Im out of pocket because I refused to pay VW daylight robbery fees when it was a common fault anyway!!!
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Post by Rozzie »

Hi,

I've had a polo gti for bout a month, (I'm a girl so bare with me!!) I seem to crunch into 5th a lot, it seems really difficult to get into. Don't think its just me as never had a problem with either of my old cars both polos.

Is this the same problem let me know

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Post by PoloGTi »

Rozzie wrote:I seem to crunch into 5th a lot
No thats coz youre a girl :wink:

Only kidding, for me it was getting into 1st and 2nd that was almost impossible and it always crunched getting into reverse
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Post by Rozzie »

Cheek!!

Na I know omst think coz I'm a girl that cars ain't much of an interest must I know more about cars than a lot of guys I know.

Its even been a good chat up line if I know the kind of car he drives!!

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Rozzie wrote:(I'm a girl so bare with me!!)
:oops: :roll: I think ^ sp ought to liven up this topic!!!
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what do you mean liven it up??!! lol
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Post by morrismen »

Take the car into a dealer and ask them to re-align the gear linkages - they have a tool for this - takes them 10 minutes. Should be okay after this.
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