 Replacing Clutch Cable, Any tips to make it go smoother? |
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| Trav012000 |
 Jan 13 2009, 02:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9,583 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I had the pleasure of experiencing stop and go traffic without the luxury of a clutch yesterday. Seems my 33 year old clutch cable has had enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Does anyone have any tips for making the replacing of this go as smoothly as possible? Any special tools I might need? Etc? Thanks in advance (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
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| echocanyons |
Jan 13 2009, 03:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California 
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Attach your old cable foward end to your new cable aft end and pull it trough (or vice versa I forget which way you pull it out), when you pull your cable out the new one is in place. This way you won't have to feed it blindly.
other than that should be straigh forward. |
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| zonedoubt |
Jan 13 2009, 03:04 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
Tie a string to the end of the cable to that when you pull it out through the tunnel you can fish the new one through easier.
QUOTE(Trav012000 @ Jan 13 2009, 12:50 PM)  I had the pleasure of experiencing stop and go traffic without the luxury of a clutch yesterday. Seems my 33 year old clutch cable has had enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Does anyone have any tips for making the replacing of this go as smoothly as possible? Any special tools I might need? Etc? Thanks in advance (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
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| Trav012000 |
Jan 13 2009, 03:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9,583 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(echocanyons @ Jan 13 2009, 04:03 PM) Attach your old cable foward end to your new cable aft end and pull it trough. this way you won't have to feed it blindly. other than that should be straigh forward. And this will still be possible even though the cable snapped somewhere in the center? |
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| McMark |
Jan 13 2009, 03:05 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Step 1: Check to make sure your clutch tube isn't broken/ripped out.
Then - Undo the clutch cable at the transmission. If the hardware is original, you'll need two 11mm wrenches. A ratcheting wrench (GearWrench™) is a godsend here. Loosen the pulley wheel and free the cable. Undo the ring that holds the cable housing to the pulley bracket. (for pictures of these steps, read the engine removal article in the 914 Info section, link at the top of this page). Inside the car: Remove the drivers side floor carpet. Remove the pedal board. Pop the throttle pedal off the pushrod by pulling the whole pedal toward the back of the car. If your hardware isn't rusty, removing the whole pedal can make things easier. Reach into the center tunnel and pull the clevis pin out. Pull the cable end out into the open. Unscrew the end piece from the cable. Pull the old cable out the back. Slide in the new cable. Reinstallation: Getting the pin back in place can be a real PITA. Make sure the clutch cable doesn't get twisted up on the throttle cable. A mirror and a flashlight are handy here. Good Luck! |
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| zonedoubt |
Jan 13 2009, 03:05 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Trav012000 @ Jan 13 2009, 01:04 PM) QUOTE(echocanyons @ Jan 13 2009, 04:03 PM) Attach your old cable foward end to your new cable aft end and pull it trough. this way you won't have to feed it blindly. other than that should be straigh forward. And this will still be possible even though the cable snapped somewhere in the center? It will if you're replacing the cable AND housing. |
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| Trav012000 |
Jan 13 2009, 03:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9,583 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Awesome, thanks everyone.
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| EdwardBlume |
Jan 13 2009, 06:24 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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I had a sticky clutch cable due to rust and some ding dong (during PO) jacking up the car from under the tunne. - bent tube.
If the cable gets stuck or you detect rust, clean the rust out first. |
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