A Frayed Clutch Cable Screwed Up My Day Options

[Larmo63]

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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[Tom_T]

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)
Tom
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