why me??? clutch pedal.

[mike000]

i was dropping my friend home on friday nite and just as i am pullin in his road my clutch pedal just hit the floor. plastic went flyin and i i had to push my car (in the rain) at 1 in the mornin to my mates house. i wasnt very happy as you can imagine. Anyway the next day i go under my dash to check it out (in the rain). and found that on the clutch pedal there is a sort of CUP that holds a plastic block on the end of a ball joint. wot had happened was on the lid of the CUP the welds had broke (the weld was weak as fook in the first place) and no longer held this plastic block in place. my friend recons that they make these welds weak so that if you have a crash the pedals fold . Has anyone had this problem because im pissed off and very wet.

 

[EZ Tutty]

dead common problem mate, has happened to most us with ibiza's.

Shame your not closer i could of welded it up for you.



It's a cheap fix just to get it welded up tho. just a bit fiddly removing the pedal.

Good luck

 

[mike000]

at least im not the only one then. just never read about it happening.

 

[bobak]

not just you, as said above, prob most ibiza owners. £20 quick weld for me

 

[Dan1.6]

try and get that bit welded up

otherwise its about a £250 fix well it were for me

its going to be tricky to weld though

 

[acidstrato]

try and get that bit welded up

otherwise its about a £250 fix well it were for me

its going to be tricky to weld though

they must have seen you coming cos only a couple months ago i just replaced the pedal/clip
£40 trade price

unfortunately this happens to EVERYONE at some stage, only a mater of when, my ibiza got to 71k before it happened others have suffered it with much lower miles

 

[Dan1.6]

they must have seen you coming cos i just replaced my pedal/clip
£40 trade price

oh i had a brand new pedal box in i was younger though when i had it put in i'd do it myself now though

 

[acidstrato]

ahhh gutted, i just replaced the clutch pedal

 

[Dan1.6]

yea im gona go and get mine welded up before it goes again

 

[mike000]

im gonna spot weld it myself wen the weather gets better. mine has 60000 on the clock so if it hasnt happened to you yet. i would wip the covers off and have a look at the weld. from what i could see the original weld was ****. so check it out cause its a ****er when it goes and your miles from home. just a warning. cheers lads its made me feel better knowin its not just my car.

 

[mike000]

At the minute i have metal cable ties holdin the lid on the box. any ideas where i might go to get it welded. i managed to get it home but it wont hold up for long. (Only changed gear three times on the way home) would i go to the local mechanics or just do it myself. my friend has a spot welder. though i have never welded in my life.......

 

[Dan1.6]

i wouldnt recomended doin it yourself if you havent had any experiance
local welding company maybe or your local garage

 

[mike000]

Just thought i'd let you all know. had the pedal welded at a garage for £10. Result. Back on the road in the sunshine

 

[Dan1.6]

nice one

 

[Razor]

Is this a common problem to the 1.4 Massive too ?

 

[Dan1.6]

Is this a common problem to the 1.4 Massive too ?

yep to all ibizas

 

[artemis_1991]

happened on my dad's old golf V5 too...

 

[greg]

I've had 2 ibiza cupras and it happened to both first time i welded it back with the pedal still in place, second time i removed the pedal using the quick guide i found on here and welded it whilst off the car (recommended option).

 

[Daz_Wilko89]

Had this go on my arosa, got a new pedal box and welded the f*** out of it before fitting it back in. was a c*** of a job to do to replace the full pedal box but it needed doing and its lasted another 3 owners since ive sold it nearly 2 year ago

 

[A.m.C_Ibiza1]

mine went at 55k! filled my car with stuff to move and bang! Very convinient!