Technical Plastic clutch pedal snapped

[CeriR]

The plastic clutch pedal on our 2001 1.9td Ducatto has snapped off at the top. This is the second time that this has happened!!! Has this happened to anyone else and
Is there a more reliable fix for the same thing?

TIA

 

[bugsymike]

The plastic clutch pedal on our 2001 1.9td Ducatto has snapped off at the top. This is the second time that this has happened!!! Has this happened to anyone else and
Is there a more reliable fix for the same thing?

TIA

You may end up needing a new clutch assembly
Reason being if the clutch operation is so heavy it is breaking the pedal or putting extreme load on the cable a wear ridge caused by owners resting the foot on the pedal makes a groove on the clutch pressure plate that the release bearing has to force it's self over to release the clutch.
I assume a recent or good clutch cable has been tried first, but in general if a person cannot reach in and press the clutch pedal to the floor with their hand it may point to what I said.
Some years ago a mobile mechanic called me for help as he had fitted two clutch cables and every time he pressed the pedal the plastic eye snapped.
As a temporary fix I sprayed oil into the bell housing at the release bearing/pressure plate area and used a bar to assist the clutch lever at the gearbox a few times so he was able to get the clutch to operate, but basically the problem would only be properly fixed by a new clutch assembly.
If you can get an endoscopy inspection camera into bell housing (many garages use them these days) it may be possible to see the wear ridge I am talking about.