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| PlantMan |
 Feb 9 2026, 02:37 PM
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I was just telling my son that I knew the clutch cable was going to snap!
On my way home on Friday, it snapped going into 3rd gear! AAA to the rescue! I have 2 cables on the way so I can have a spare in the car with all the connections. Of course, this is not the first time this has happened to me and you would think I would have learned the first time.... Has anyone actually changed theirs on the side of the road before??? Attached image(s) 
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| Jack Standz |
Feb 9 2026, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 15-November 19 From: Happy Place (& surrounding area) Member No.: 23,644 Region Association: None 
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Yes, by driving the left side up onto a high curb. Have also limped home last year in 2nd gear when it broke about 1/2 mile from the house.
Also, fixed a Westfalia bus clutch cable in a Safeway (grocery store if you're not familiar) parking lot on the way to Mexico for a vacation on the beach many years ago. Busses have more ground clearance so not as much a problem, if you have a spare cable. Good plan to have a spare, and a couple 11mm wrenches too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . |
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| anderssj |
Feb 9 2026, 08:12 PM
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Dog is my copilot... Group: Members Posts: 1,775 Joined: 28-January 03 From: VA Member No.: 207 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Jack Standz @ Feb 9 2026, 05:29 PM)  Yes, by driving the left side up onto a high curb. Have also limped home last year in 2nd gear when it broke about 1/2 mile from the house. Also, fixed a Westfalia bus clutch cable in a Safeway (grocery store if you're not familiar) parking lot on the way to Mexico for a vacation on the beach many years ago. Busses have more ground clearance so not as much a problem, if you have a spare cable. Good plan to have a spare, and a couple 11mm wrenches too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Fixed mine the same way at the edge of the VAW-124 parking lot in spring of ‘82. LT Bill Klein had a silver ‘73—we fixed his the same way about a week later. Cable breaks must have been contagious. |
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PlantMan Dreaded Clutch Cable Feb 9 2026, 02:37 PM
Geezer914 Replacing the clutch cable in a garage is a PIA le... Feb 9 2026, 04:26 PM Superhawk996 If you’re handy with a manual - can be driven ho... Feb 9 2026, 05:10 PM
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If you’re handy with a manual - can be driven h... Feb 9 2026, 08:54 PM jim_hoyland :agree:
“ Good plan to have a spare, and a coup... Feb 9 2026, 05:13 PM mgphoto Best is to use the Terry Cable
https://www.peli... Feb 9 2026, 05:57 PM PlantMan I pay for the expensive AAA service....might as we... Feb 9 2026, 09:30 PM mgphoto
I pay for the expensive AAA service....might as w... Feb 9 2026, 09:39 PM |
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