Clutch Adjustment | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

Former Member

I have to adjust my clutch cable on my Speedster (69 Beetle), and was wondering if while I am under there can I replace the two nuts with a single wing nut? Or would that require a whole new cable? It seems as though I could, but just thought I would ask the pro's! :-)

Thanks,
Mark

4/9/0911:55 AM

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Former Member

I have to adjust my clutch cable on my Speedster (69 Beetle), and was wondering if while I am under there can I replace the two nuts with a single wing nut? Or would that require a whole new cable? It seems as though I could, but just thought I would ask the pro's! :-)

Thanks,
Mark

Michael McKelveyAnn Arbor Supporting Member

If I remember right, older VWs have the double nuts and newer ones have the wing nut.

On the cars using the wing nut the arm has a football shaped opening the wing nut fits into to keep it from turning.

If your arm does not have this football shaped opening, you should continue using the double nut system. It might be possible to swap arms if you really want the wing nut. I don't know if they are interchangeable.

There used to be available a pair of special ratcheting wrenches to use on the special nuts. I don't know if you can still get them.

Former Member

Thanks Michael, I guess I will just keep it the way it is. It's just a huge pain to try to adjust the clutch with the two nuts.

4/9/092:29 PM

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