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cable clutch problem, need help |
sc42766 |
Sep 11 2011, 10:07 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 4-September 10 From: quebec Member No.: 12,133 Region Association: None |
Hi guy's , i was driving and when i pushed on the clutch pedal , it staid on the floor . i stop and found that the cable attachement near the transmission was not plugged , so i plugged it but it feels like it's not pulling by itself , the cable is loose . any suggestion's ? is the cable 1 piece from the pedal to the transmission or is there a attachement somewhere in the middle ?
tank you for the help |
KELTY360 |
Sep 11 2011, 12:34 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,034 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
What do you mean by plugged? The cable goes from the pedal to a pulley on the side of the transmission. It goes around the pulley about 270* and then is secured through a chock by a couple of nuts that are used to adjust cable length as needed.
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SUNAB914 |
Sep 11 2011, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States |
Something broke. You must investigate further.
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GeorgeRud |
Sep 11 2011, 01:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
If both ends of the cable are intact, and the trunion at the release arm is intact, there are not too many other things that won't require a bit of investigation.
With one person in the car working the clutch pedal, you can look under the car to see how the cable is pulling on the release lever. If the cable itself is pulling, the other problem areas can be the outer tube in the center tunnel. The attachment at the firewall can break, and the outer tube inside the tunnel can have a weld break and allow it to move. If it happened suddenly, I'd suspect the clutch trunion as the first likely culprit (especially if it is the original one). There is an aftermarket one that is made of metal that is much less likely to fail. The little knobs on the trunnions wear out and break on the original design. |
Drums66 |
Sep 11 2011, 02:18 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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ripper911 |
Sep 11 2011, 02:51 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
If it happened suddenly, I'd suspect the clutch trunion as the first likely culprit (especially if it is the original one). There is an aftermarket one that is made of metal that is much less likely to fail. The little knobs on the trunnions wear out and break on the original design. He means the little square thingy with round peices sticking out of the sides that connects the cable to the clutch release arm. Just in case the word trunion is confusing, I wouldn't know what it meant. |
sc42766 |
Sep 11 2011, 03:29 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 4-September 10 From: quebec Member No.: 12,133 Region Association: None |
Hi everyone , tank you for your awnsers , i pulled on the cable on the at the trany , and i was able to pull out all the cable and at the end , it is a metal wire that is broken , so my clutch cable broke , i will order a knew one and replace it , it seems to have broken + or - in the middle of the car .
tanks again for the help |
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