T4 Clutch pedal bracket.

[jets]

Thanks Loon for your comments. I sent a copy of your post to a friend who is an electrical engineer & his comment was it's good practice to disconnect any electrically sensitive equipment such as the ECU before welding on a modern vehicle.

[Deeceer]

Veeerrry interesting! I noticed the flex in my pedal bracket and thought it couldn't be good. After a few miles on the road, the pedal makes a little click every time it comes back up, hope it's not a crack. Anyway, I'm going to take a closer look and maybe make the 'preemptive repair'. Thanks!

[Golf Loon]

Yeah do it, mine started as a creak, then a click.

[jets]

Anyway, I'm going to take a closer look and maybe make the 'preemptive repair'. Thanks!

DO NOT copy what I have done. WindWelder on the T4 forum has pointed out that if I have a circuit failure in the brakes, the pedal won't go down far enough to operate the remaining circuit. I am intending to make up a U shaped piece that fits neatly between the two plates. I don't know if this will work without registering first.

http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=29888

[jets]

Here's some more reading on the subject.
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthrea...063#post259063

[Deeceer]

Here's some more reading on the subject.
http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthrea...063#post259063

Thanks Jets - I checked out the links on the UK forum then went and checked out my clutch pedal bracket and, indeed, it's cracked at that silly little brace. Deflection on the cylinder is in the order of a couple of millimetres so it must be stressing the seals significantly.

I'm thinking of a repair similar to the revised one you propose in the welded in 'U' bracket although Wind Welder over on the UK forum makes removing the pedal box for a full beef-up sound relatively straightforward.