[Vwdiesel] clutch issues

[S. Shourds]

So I bought this kayak and when I went out this morning to stick it on 
top of the 2000 Jetta, I found out that there is absolutely nothing 
under the car to tie the hold-down ropes to.  No problem, the '85 that I 
haven't been driving much has four really convenient steel loops  to tie 
loads to (Hint to VW--that was a great idea worth continuing).  However, 
a quick drive in it (trying to back it out of the garage) reminded me 
that I'd never fixed the clutch issues it'd been having.  At least part 
of the problem is that the parts that hold the clutch cable to the 
firewall all fell off.  I have a new clutch cable, perforated metal 
disk, and small grey rubber ring (0.5").  However, none of these things 
are of a size to stop the cable housing from pulling through the 
firewall.  And, when the cable housing pulls through the firewall, it 
doesn't actually disengage the clutch.  Is there another part in between 
the clutch cable and that perforated (with radial slits) ring?  I have a 
copy of ETAK somewhere, I'm just not exactly sure where and if I recall 
correctly, it really didn't show anything other than those two parts I 
already have. 

So, any ideas, part descriptions, pictures, freely donated running A2 
turboDiesels, would be appreciated. 

Thanks

-Shalyn