craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) hi my names craig i just bought a 2000 1.0 black lupo last week as my first car i love it.but i have an issue but i didnt know who to ask so i found you guys!!!. erm is the clutch pedal supposed to be really high if its just had a new one? and apparntly iv burnt out the clutch in less than week but its under warranty so iv given it back to the mechanic i bought it off to get a new clutch.because when i learnt in a new car with clutch pedal in the middle i struggled with the really high clutch so any feed back would be brilliant just so i know if its my driving or the carthanks Edited June 7, 2013 by craig9712 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Is your clutch slipping ?Someone with a bit more knowledge on here could probably tell you more but I think it might be the pedal box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 It went my clutch burnt out apparntly after less than a week the mechanic has got it back but when I got it last week he said it was a new clutch I doubt I could burn it out in a week if it was new I drive like a normal person that's just got his first car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTIChris Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Does his breath smell bad cos it sounds to me like he's talking $hit, a clutch in a week would take some doing Edited June 7, 2013 by GTIChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 The high pedal position could indicate a pedal box issue (common on lupos, loads of threads if you do a search) as suggested or it could just be that the garage didn't set it up right. It's a bit suspicious that it went in a week so I'd suspect the latter tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Sorry with it been my first car I'm bit of a noob so it's not supposed to be that high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks guys anyway your help is appreciated I will be back with more info when I get it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Sorry with it been my first car I'm bit of a noob so it's not supposed to be that high?Mine's higher than the other pedals tbf. Get some pics? Where was the bite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 The bite was at the very end of lifting my foot off the clutch not what I was used to other cars so I struggled in driving it I over revved and stalled alot and couldn't hold bite on a hill for too long without the awful smell I will get pics when I get it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Really sounds like the clutch was set up wrong when he replaced it. Make him sort it for free & don't go there again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 So it should be lower when I get it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I mean the bite point btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Should be, unless they make same mistake again! Looking at this...http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?/topic/33400-the-definitive-pedal-box-thread/...the pedal's more likely to be lower if the pedal box is knackered rather than higher so it probably isn't that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Thanks Koop I will get pics and let ppl know the outcome when I get it back Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scozza23 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 When i got my lupo mine was really high too, but its not a problem, just needs a small adjustment to lower it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 How you adjust the bite? On a 2000 lupo 1.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scozza23 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 I'll be honest I don't know, mine went in for a service and the garage diet it because it was annoying them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 well when i get mine back from the mechanic im gunna let local VW dealership have a quick look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Tighten the clutch cable. Not that I know how to go about it. Had to have it reset on the last loop as it hadn't been set up right when the clutch had been changed under its previous ownership & the clutch pedal dropped right to the bottom. A copper drove past & helped me push it to the side of the road as it went on a bloody junction Managed to limp to me local garage who said there's 2 tensioners, the manually set one had let go & the automatic tensioner reeled the cable in. When I got it the clutch was a little heavy & the bite a little high, our Dave at the garage just reset the cable and it was lovely afterwards, best 20 quid I ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig9712 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks Koop! Least I know it can be changed ! Still waiting on the car to be back but thanks guys !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.