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| xsurfer |
 Mar 10 2011, 04:59 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818  |
MY 5000 mile clutch cable broke. I bought the car in Minn. 5 years ago. I have two questions: 1. Which cable will last the longest.
2. How can I identify the cable that broke. The last service receipt before I took possession shows part number 904546, not a Porsche number. Thanks for the help. Gene |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Mar 10 2011, 05:44 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Sounds like the dreaded clutch tube problem! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Clutch Tube Repair Classics |
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| xsurfer |
Mar 10 2011, 07:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818 |
No, the tube area is fine. NO RUST.
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 10 2011, 03:44 PM)  Sounds like the dreaded clutch tube problem! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Clutch Tube Repair Classics |
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| SLITS |
Mar 10 2011, 07:08 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
It could be a GEMCO or whatever. Not everything retains a Porsche part number ... if it did it would be 10 times the price.
Some recommend the Terry Cable ... I've always used whatever is for sale by the Vendors. And the /6 cable should be the same as the /4. Edit.... I just looked it up ... it's a hi-performance Terry Cable .... Google is your friend http://www.automotion.com/transmission-and...utch-cable.html |
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 10 2011, 07:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,898 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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The Porsche 914-6 cable is thicker than the -4 cable. They are usually about $5 more than the -4 cable. I do not think the aftermarket shows the difference though.
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| xsurfer |
Mar 10 2011, 08:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818 |
Thanks, your spot on!
QUOTE(SLITS @ Mar 10 2011, 05:08 PM) It could be a GEMCO or whatever. Not everything retains a Porsche part number ... if it did it would be 10 times the price. Some recommend the Terry Cable ... I've always used whatever is for sale by the Vendors. And the /6 cable should be the same as the /4. Edit.... I just looked it up ... it's a hi-performance Terry Cable .... Google is your friend http://www.automotion.com/transmission-and...utch-cable.html |
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| xsurfer |
Mar 10 2011, 08:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818 |
Thanks, I couldn't find the cable in Pet 5. I'm wondering if the routing caused the problem. The outer cable tube is tied to the engine bending the tube to the right. I measure the cable to the break, it was at the bend. The clutch was also adjusted to the end of the threads, the remaining threaded portion probably hit the engine case, I'm not sure. I'll secure the cable in a different manner when quote name='914Sixer' date='Mar 10 2011, 05:59 PM' post='1442806'] The Porsche 914-6 cable is thicker than the -4 cable. They are usually about $5 more than the -4 cable. I do not think the aftermarket shows the difference though. [/quote] |
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