A quick drive to not drive.

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:54 pm

Well that was a fun short drive.

So i get into gear, get up to the junction, set on the indicator. Its all clear, so i put my foot down on the clutch and it just sinks to the floor loosely. I think hey thats odd, so i try change gear and it just wont move....the pedal box has finally gone.

So now ive just had to walk a mile back home, with my car stranded until i can get it towed to the garage tomorrow morning (its booked in for friday, but this happens at such an inconvenient time!!)

Oh the frustration!! Anyhow thought id share it with you all!

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:52 pm

oh that sucks mate! Hope it'll all be sorted for sunday!

Hey, at least you only had to walk a mile home! could of been worse!

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:07 pm

I really hope it is. Regardless ill be coming, it just might be in a standard, boring car lol!!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:59 pm

Ahh, answered my question from the other thread.

What car might you be coming in?

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:45 am

Engage first gear with engine stopped

Start car on the starter motor

double declutch and match the revs on the way up thro the box and tap into neutral with a blip on the way down

Driven 100's of miles with no clutch cable at all to get home - not hard once you practice and trust me you anticipation skills go thro the roof when you know you mustn't stop

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:39 am

wouldnt that destroy your box?

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:01 am

lol you cant - once you hit accelerator, the clutch disengages - its totally beyond use. I tried to do that yest, and failed somewhat miserably lol!

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:07 am

So the car just got taken on the truck...the guy manages to chip my splitter on loading, and he practically removes it when taking it back down the ramp. Im fuming now!!

Plus i havent got a courtesy car till friday which is a monumental pain in the ass!!!!

Arghh rant over lol

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:48 am

alexperkins wrote:So the car just got taken on the truck...the guy manages to chip my splitter on loading, and he practically removes it when taking it back down the ramp. Im fuming now!!

not another one!!! Dont let him get away with it!!

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:39 pm

u say your pedal box went? what mileage do you have on your car and is it a common thing?

sorry to hear anyway, and what a stupid recovery driver man.FOOL!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:44 pm

yeh it is a common thing, the GTi had a re-call for it.

Check out the sticky thread at the top of the GTi section for more info

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:10 pm

Just over 59000 miles now.

The day gets worse:

Well i get a call from VW after getting on the bus to tell me that due to all my cabling under the dash, they cant remove the steering column. So I had to catch three buses back to the dealership (including a mile walk!!), cut all the cables - which now means i need to rewire my speakers for both sides, my alarm, central locking, sub, electric window prewiring, handsfree, and sat nav with all new wiring as its all cut in two as there was no way to get it out without spending a day removing the dash completely.

So now I have a car with no features at all, and no audio whatsoever....oh it just gets better and better!!

On the plus side, I should have the car back tomorrow evening, but I may take the courtesy car to the meet with me for safety purposes so im gonna see what they say when i go to pick it up

olop_chris · Post by **olop_chris** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:24 pm

sounds like a right s**t alex! hope it's all sorted soon for you bud

Post by **alexperkins** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:24 pm

it makes me wanna get rid of the damned car - feels like so much hard work flushed down the drain on the electrical side of things

I hope it gets sorted soon too!!

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:40 pm

The exercise will probably do you good....

Unlucky about the clutch I had that happen on my dads car but still drove if you kill it with the gas pedal