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> A Frayed Clutch Cable Screwed Up My Day
Larmo63
post Feb 13 2016, 05:58 PM
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Right after I bought my latest '73 914, I went to adjust the clutch and I noticed the cable was a bit frayed. I ordered the stuff from Pelican, it's not here and I tempted fate. Well, it broke on the way home today from cars 'n coffee and it made for an interesting and frustrating afternoon. Of course, all the cable end parts are gone too, and I couldn't find anything in the street. More to order from Pelican.

Moral of the story: inspect your clutch cable routinely, and if it is AT ALL coming apart, it's GOING to break.

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post Feb 13 2016, 06:25 PM
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Happened more that once. Just drive it home with no clutch. Not that hard.
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post Feb 13 2016, 06:39 PM
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I'm IN Lawrence!

This morning heading home from Cars and Coffee!
Less than 3 miles away to home, from stop light my Tach was bouncing between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm but the actual rev is just on idle. When the light turn green and about to roll, engine died. Scary i was at the middle lane of 7 lines and good after all cars from stop made the road clear and I was able to push the car to the right corner by the bus stop. It cranks well but wont engage the engine. Maybe fuel pump or relay?

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post Feb 13 2016, 06:41 PM
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Wow, it's a cars and coffee flatbed thread. Bad luck, fellas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Feb 13 2016, 06:43 PM
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Thou shall never ignore a frayed clutch cable.
Buy two, keep a spare.
Also buy an acceleration cable.
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post Feb 13 2016, 07:25 PM
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Frayed clutch cable can be an indicator that the ground may need to be replaced. If the ground is bad at the transmission, the next shortest path is the clutch cable. Well worth checking. Especially if you have a re occurring theme.
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post Feb 13 2016, 07:48 PM
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Lawrence, I told you i have one at home.
Noel your problem is electrical. Likely in the ignition circuit.
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post Feb 13 2016, 09:52 PM
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Larmo, a couple of zip ties can hold the end of the cable onto the throwout arm. That should (in theory) keep it from going anywhere if the cable breaks.

Ndfrigi, your problem is in the ignition circuit, the tach going crazy indicates that. It may be as simple as the points getting unplugged! Time to check in your distributor. You can also unplug the tach signal wire (black/purple) from the coil's (-) terminal to see if there's a short there causing a lack of spark.

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post Feb 13 2016, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE(colingreene @ Feb 13 2016, 05:48 PM) *

Lawrence, I told you i have one at home.
Noel your problem is electrical. Likely in the ignition circuit.


Thanks Colin! I will check on that too!
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post Feb 13 2016, 09:57 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Feb 13 2016, 07:52 PM) *

Larmo, a couple of zip ties can hold the end of the cable onto the throwout arm. That should (in theory) keep it from going anywhere if the cable breaks.

Ndfrigi, your problem is in the ignition circuit, the tach going crazy indicates that. It may be as simple as the points getting unplugged! Time to check in your distributor. You can also unplug the tach signal wire (black/purple) from the coil's (-) terminal to see if there's a short there causing a lack of spark.

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Thank you too Dave!
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post Feb 14 2016, 12:51 AM
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ndfrigi - they've got you covered on what to check. If you get stymied, call Bill Brewster in San Clemente - IIRC he's close to you..

Lawrence, like Curt said - you can drive it clutchless - just shut down at the lights/stops, put into 2nd or 3rd & start the motor in gear - erump, erump, erump ... then it goes - but no shifting - so it's slow.

Check that you've got a good contact & solid ground wire from the transaxle to the underside of the trunk & make sure there's not paint on that ground post impeding the ground strap's continuity. If it's impeded, then the next pat is the clutch cable & it fries/frays. It could've also been the wear, but worth checking the ground in any case.

I hear they've ordered a flotilla of flatbeds to be on standby for the next Aliso C&C! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Good Luck Guys! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Feb 14 2016, 07:54 PM
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Mark and Tom, you're right!!!

There is NO ground strap. Where does it attach on the transmission and where should I attach it to the body?
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post Feb 14 2016, 08:05 PM
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Top of the trans. To the body right above.
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post Feb 14 2016, 08:22 PM
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There is a stud on the bottom of the rear trunk floor. One end of the strap bolts there. The other end goes on one of the upper studs that hold the rear cover onto the transmission.

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post Feb 15 2016, 08:48 AM
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Anybody have a decent spare transmission strap available?
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post Feb 15 2016, 09:01 AM
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A short battery ground cable will work; I may have one in my big wiring box
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post Feb 15 2016, 09:10 AM
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I've got one if your in need. Put your pic's in the Flatbed Thread. And (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Gentlemen, this could have been avoided had you just converted to a modern day drivetrain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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post Feb 15 2016, 09:17 AM
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Feb 15 2016, 07:01 AM) *

A short battery ground cable will work; I may have one in my big wiring box

Yep just grab one at the local parts house. Doesn't need to be that long. 6-8" should cover you
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Larmo63
post Feb 15 2016, 09:51 AM
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I don't recall O' Reilly's having that small one…..?
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post Feb 15 2016, 11:40 AM
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brilliant use of 6x6 es.



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