 Clutch Cable, Broke over the white roller ? |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Sep 20 2011, 02:44 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,696 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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Any particular reason the clutch cable would unravel at the top of the roller ? Should the roller spin freely when reasembled ?
A few pics of what I'm looking at... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Attached image(s)   
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| Chris Pincetich |
Sep 21 2011, 01:58 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
I just replaced my clutch cable after seeing the frayed bits sticking out at the roller. When I took it off, it was actually WORSE at the end just inside the housing. The cable bits broke at the friction point where the housing ends in a metal circle and were lumped up inside the housing, out of sight completely.
So, if you see any cable fray at all it is worth a closer look or quick replacement. I went with the Terry Cable version. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| jim_hoyland |
Sep 21 2011, 05:40 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,696 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Sep 21 2011, 12:58 PM)  I just replaced my clutch cable after seeing the frayed bits sticking out at the roller. When I took it off, it was actually WORSE at the end just inside the housing. The cable bits broke at the friction point where the housing ends in a metal circle and were lumped up inside the housing, out of sight completely. So, if you see any cable fray at all it is worth a closer look or quick replacement. I went with the Terry Cable version. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Exactly same place where mine frayed and broke. Did you find foreign material in the wire too ? Seems like a boot could really protect this area----anyone seen one ? |
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| jcd914 |
Sep 23 2011, 07:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,092 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Sep 21 2011, 04:40 PM) QUOTE(ChrisNPDrider @ Sep 21 2011, 12:58 PM) I just replaced my clutch cable after seeing the frayed bits sticking out at the roller. When I took it off, it was actually WORSE at the end just inside the housing. The cable bits broke at the friction point where the housing ends in a metal circle and were lumped up inside the housing, out of sight completely. So, if you see any cable fray at all it is worth a closer look or quick replacement. I went with the Terry Cable version. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Exactly same place where mine frayed and broke. Did you find foreign material in the wire too ? Seems like a boot could really protect this area----anyone seen one ? I referred to the boot/bellows since it would keep dirt and grit out of the end of the cable housing where you seem to indicate the cable failed. This is where I see them tend to fail. There was never a boot that covered the roller and maybe if there was only dry lube (like used on high end bicycle chains) on the exposed cable and roller there would not be a bunch of grit stuck to your cable and roller. Me, I make sure the cable is lubed and the bellows in place and then wipe the exposed cable and the roller clean. The failure rate of cables never seemed excessive to me and they are not too tough or expensive to replace so doing anymore did not seem necessary. Jim |
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Did you find foreign material in the wire too ?
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Did you find foreign material in the wire too ?
... Sep 22 2011, 08:15 PM jim_hoyland
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