How to change a cable clutch on a 68 volkswagen beetle?

Well my clutch cable is busted, I picked up the car and its all covered underneath. The middle plate is welded on to the car, thus I cannot remove that plate. I need details on how to remove it, Thanks
How to change a cable clutch on a 68 volkswagen beetle?
Loomom and William are both correct, but let me add to both of their answers. When you are doing the replacement, it is also a good idea to replace the hook on the clutch pedal while doing the job. The hook will wear out and eventually break. It should onlu cost about $5 or so. Replace it while you are in there with the hole thing taken apart. You will be mad at yourself after all that work only to have to do it again a short time down the road. The hook is held onto the clutch pedal rod with a push pin; just hit it out with a pin or nail. Be sure to grease the hook before installing the cable as you will have direct metal to metal contact. The electrical tape wont stick to grease, but if you wrap it a few times to hold the cable on you wont have any problems. The tape will just pull and break once installed and fall off; no big deal.



Also, when pushing the cable through the tunnel, it may get stuck as it gets to the tranny. There is a flexible tube with a bend in it. If you have a second person, have them push the cable while you climb underneath and wiggle the flex tube. If you do not have a second person you can pull the upper part of the tube out to help the pushing through process. Be sure to put the spacers/washers back in the same place. The spacers put the proper bend in the flex tube. Once the cable is through, reinstall the flex tube.



After a few miles/time of clutch usage, you will need to readjust the cable as it will stretch.



Combine the 3 answers and you shouldn't have any problems.



Have fun.
How to change a cable clutch on a 68 volkswagen beetle?
Loomo has the basics, but there are a few land mines in this job. First is the way the clutch cable just hooks on the end of the pedal. To make it stay put for replacement, I used to electric tape it in place. This way the tape fell off after the job was done. The cable had to be pulled tight as the pedal cluster was installed or tape or not the cable would fall off.



Next, you had to hook the clutch cable guide tube with a finger and see if it was still firmly attached to the tunnel.



The flex tube between the body work and the trans had to be undone so the threaded end of the cable would slide through.



Slip on the flex tube, and thread the butterfly nut on the cable after it was speared thru the clutch activator arm sticking out of the trans bell housing. Pump the clutch a few times and re adjust.




There is no need to go under the car. I did some 30 years ago so here it goes (memory?).

Remove the the brake-clutch pedal assembly(2 bolts) and the cable will come out. Install new cable with grease on it through the tube and reattach to pedal assm. Then fish the threaded end through the clutch fork lever on the bellhousing.

Do not tighten the lock nut untill you press down the pedal a few times to get the proper freeplay.
If you still cannot follow all the good answers given above, here is the step-by-step procedure for changing it. www.vw-resource.com is a website that should be in your favorites if you own a VW. Excellent website for repairing/restoring your VW.



http://www.vw-resource.com/cable.html