The Fiat 124 uses a cable-operated clutch. On my car, this has been problematic -- I think I've replaced the cable 3 or 4 times in under 30k miles that we've owned the car. Also replaced the pedal once, because it was bent.
Now, it's broken again.
The cable end broke off at the top of the clutch pedal; the pedal is bent at the top where the cable attaches, the firewall may be cracked where the cable passes through it, the return spring on the gearbox end has fallen off. It's a mess.
When it's all put together right, it works nicely -- smooth, light action. But that never lasts very long.
So, does anyone have suggestions -- model-specific or otherwise -- on what to do? Other, deeper causes to investigate?
The current plan is to remove the pedal, straighten it and weld it up, with reinforcements against the direction of the current bend; pull the brake booster/MC out of the way and weld some sort of reinforcement plate to the firewall; and otherwise replace the missing or broken bits.
Other possibility: anyone converted one of these to a hydraulic clutch?
Thanks, Matt
