 Clutch cable?, That would be too easy!! |
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| aircooledtechguy |
 Apr 5 2010, 10:16 AM
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The Aircooledtech Guy  Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
So on the way home Friday, I get into town push the clutch in and it feels "different". . . It feels exactly like the cable is fraying and getting progressively looser as the strands break on the short drive home. . .
As I pull into the driveway, nuttin' Well, at least it got me home right. So now I need to get it to my shop to swap cars and get that cable out. So I drive to the shop early to avoid traffic while I clutch-less shift. . . having been through Dr. Evils tranny clinic a mere 7 months ago, I'm thinking OUCH!! I know how expensive that grind is. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Believe it or not I only had to shift 3 times in 25 miles. Get it on the lift, pull the pedal assembly (here's my chance to install the bushing kit!!) and pull the cable. . . DOH!! It's in perfect condition. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Look at the t/o bearing through the window from underneath and see my t/o bearing moving right through the diaphram springs!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) SIGH. . . So I have nothing better to do than to pull my tranny out and replace the clutch this weekend. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| tat2dphreak |
Apr 5 2010, 10:18 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
that sucks, man. good luck :|
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| Rand |
Apr 5 2010, 10:38 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I was thinking it sounded like a clutch tube breaking until you saw the t/o bearing. Doh.
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 5 2010, 10:46 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,331 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Well, on the bright side of things you didn't break down in the middle of rush hour traffic.
Tranny pulls on 914's really are not that hard making clutch jobs pretty striaght forward. Good time to replace the clutch as well as the cable and your pedal bushings you mentioned. You'll be good to go for years and thousands of miles after this! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 5 2010, 11:06 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Better a clutch than a broken clutch tube!!!!! May want to make sure after you install the clutch that you leave some free play in the cable!
QUOTE(aircooledtechguy @ Apr 5 2010, 09:16 AM)  So on the way home Friday, I get into town push the clutch in and it feels "different". . . It feels exactly like the cable is fraying and getting progressively looser as the strands break on the short drive home. . . As I pull into the driveway, nuttin' Well, at least it got me home right. So now I need to get it to my shop to swap cars and get that cable out. So I drive to the shop early to avoid traffic while I clutch-less shift. . . having been through Dr. Evils tranny clinic a mere 7 months ago, I'm thinking OUCH!! I know how expensive that grind is. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Believe it or not I only had to shift 3 times in 25 miles. Get it on the lift, pull the pedal assembly (here's my chance to install the bushing kit!!) and pull the cable. . . DOH!! It's in perfect condition. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Look at the t/o bearing through the window from underneath and see my t/o bearing moving right through the diaphram springs!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) SIGH. . . So I have nothing better to do than to pull my tranny out and replace the clutch this weekend. . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| messix |
Apr 5 2010, 11:07 AM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Apr 5 2010, 09:46 AM) Well, on the bright side of things you didn't break down in the middle of rush hour traffic. Tranny pulls on 914's really are not that hard making clutch jobs pretty striaght forward. Good time to replace the clutch as well as the cable and your pedal bushings you mentioned. You'll be good to go for years and thousands of miles after this! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) sure.... and before you know it you'll have a 2.5L six in there and a set of steel flares on and converted to a steel hard top! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Apr 5 2010, 11:34 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,331 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(messix @ Apr 5 2010, 10:07 AM) QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Apr 5 2010, 09:46 AM) Well, on the bright side of things you didn't break down in the middle of rush hour traffic. Tranny pulls on 914's really are not that hard making clutch jobs pretty striaght forward. Good time to replace the clutch as well as the cable and your pedal bushings you mentioned. You'll be good to go for years and thousands of miles after this! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) sure.... and before you know it you'll have a 2.5L six in there and a set of steel flares on and converted to a steel hard top! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) And then let you drive it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) and do the clutch all over again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| messix |
Apr 5 2010, 12:03 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 5 2010, 04:17 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I'd rather replace clutches on 5 914s than on 1 911. And on 5 911s than 1 944.... All told, they're relatively easy.
--DD |
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