Accelerator pedal gromit

[Nickmk2]

O.k i got my rocc back on the road and it flew through its m.o.t but a while ago the gromit on top of the accelerator pedal disintegrated so cable ties in hand i fixed the pedal and off we went... i forgot all about it and today the trusty cable tie failed... so re cable tied up and thinkin i need to get the gromit... but i ordered one off vw heritage and the one that came is far too small (think its for a mk1) i cant seem to find the part on its own.. does anyone have the part number or where i can get the gromit linking the cable to the pedal? I cant rely on trusty cable ties forever. thankyou in advance

[mr.brown]

mk1, mk2 Scirocco and mk1 Golf are all the same part - 431 721 559

It should have been this one - assuming you have a manual gearbox

https://www.vwheritage.com/431721559-ac ... t-vw-spare

[DannyH]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK1- ... XQgPhRjPmz

[Nickmk2]

Thanks chaps.. really appreciate i mustve just got the wrong part completely....muppet....need to make sure rocc is reliable enough to make it up to augusts meet and its a fair journey from here in wiltshire.

[moser]

it wouldnt be the first time vw heritage sent the wrong thing out!

I think i got mine from ebay. Something in the back of my head says that some mk3 goofs are the same as well?

[mark1gls]

Have a read of this,

https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.ph ... ccelerator


You want the Mk2 Golf rubber grommet as the foam grommets are rubbish and fail in no time and make sure the hook is not bent.

[whiteshark]

As Mark above said use a Mk2 golf grommet. Cheap as chips off heritage and way more solid. I only discovered I needed one as I replaced my clutch pedal as half of the clutch plate where your foot rests had fallen off. So after removing the tray under the steering wheel I discovered that my accelerator had no grommet at all and was just hanging in. How long it's been like that I have no idea. I put the cable in the mk 2 golf grommet first and then forced the grommet it with no grease using vice grips to prize it in. Works a treat and no need for the circlips. But hey if you want to get your mum involved and go down that route be my guest. I also bought some rubbers for my clutch pedal as it didn't have any, replaced my brake pedal rubber and put on a new accelerator pedal rubber. First time in a long time if ever that I've had all three pedals in a Rocco with proper rubber on! Took a while to get used to. Thought my brakes were spongy! Just the feel of the rubber on the pedal for a change!

[Blueshark]

Accelerator pedal is not supposed to have a rubber on

Lots of people do it though.

Joost

[mark1gls]

Accelerator pedal is not supposed to have a rubber on

Lots of people do it though.

Joost

Never had a rubber cover on my accelerator pedal and the Mk1 Golf was only 6 years old when it found its way into my family.

[james butler]

why did vw decide to so it this way?
seems a strange thing to have designed and made to be like this when a simple ball end fitting into a slot would suffice?