[Vwdiesel] 85 Golf Clutch Cable

[Pam & Doug Boes]

I've been having problems with the Golf diesel and shifting. I thought it
was the cable but every cable I've tried is very close to the same length.
Does anyone have any experience with the pedal mechanism coming loose and
moving toward the firewall and effectively making the cable longer?

Right now I've got five shim washers in the path down at the transmission in
order to shorten the effective cable length enough to engage the adjuster
screw. This just doesn't seem right on a new cable when all the cables seem
to be the same length.

If the pedal mechanism can come loose, how is the proper position determined
before tightening it back into the correct position?