71 steel clutch tube / conduit problem

Manxfella · Jan 24, 2014

Hi,
I've just bought a 71 bay from Nevada, it's dry as a bone shell wise, but appears to be lacking in the mechanicals department.

I've just tried to fit a new clutch cable, but unfortunately I've not been able to do this as the metal tube / conduit that the cable runs in is bent & kinked so the old cable whilst still working (just) can't be adjusted because I can't pull the wing nut adjuster away from the clutch arm. It needs a new tube!

I've looked on line, but I can't find any replacement tube parts other than the flex conduit.

Has anybody else had this problem and what did you do to fix it?

Marvel · Jan 24, 2014

Is it the Bowden tube you need?
http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Conduit-clutch-T1-08-71-12-73-T2-68-79-211721361D_act_shop.product_pID_56494.htm?crumbStartPage=4&crumbStartRow=65" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Manxfella · Jan 25, 2014

No, it's not the flexi Bowden tube, it's the solid conduit pipe / tube that the cable runs through along the length of the chassis.

I'm presuming that it's supposed to run through this tube?

dubdubz · Jan 25, 2014

The tube is not anything special, you would be able to buy it from a steel stockist or online (but postage would be high due to length) I believe AHSchofield used to list it but it is only std tube ( might be listed as pipe!)

No idea on size I'd guess at 10mm with a 1.0-1.2 wall thickness or similar

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Metal-Mania/M-S-tube-10mm-dia-x-1-5mm-wall-/_i.html?_fsub=414544012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

EDIT please measure before buying I was just guessing...