Now it's the #$%#@%^#% transmission, Am I dreaming? |
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Now it's the #$%#@%^#% transmission, Am I dreaming? |
BigDBass |
Jun 16 2006, 09:23 PM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
After 26 days dealing with the brakes etc, I finally go for a drive with my wife.
Car's running great. Beautiful night, Herbie Hancock competing with the revving 2.0... Then all of a sudden, shifting goes to hell. Grinds nastily into first, have to muscle into 2nd 3rd etc with a surprising amount of force. By the time I got closer to home, I could barely get the car in gear at all. So um, help... |
Dave-O |
Jun 16 2006, 09:35 PM
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Is winter done yet? Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 26-August 03 From: Minneapols, MN Member No.: 1,082 |
Good news! It's not the transmission.
Sounds like you have to adjust the clutch cable. These do require periodic adjustment on 914's. Pull back on your clutch cable and see how much free play there is on it. If it is more than 1" it is too much (in my opinion). To adjust crawl under the car. Look on the passenger side of the transmission. You will see a cable wrap around a pulley. On the end of the cable there are two jam nuts. "Unjam" the nuts using two 11mm wrenches. Then tighten them until you have the slack in the pedal that you are looking for. You will be able to feel in the throw of the pedal that the clutch is fully dissengaging. Go for a drive and try it out. Give me a call if you need a better explanation 9203196954 |
So.Cal.914 |
Jun 16 2006, 10:29 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Good news! It's not the transmission. Sounds like you have to adjust the clutch cable. These do require periodic adjustment on 914's. Pull back on your clutch cable and see how much free play there is on it. If it is more than 1" it is too much (in my opinion). To adjust crawl under the car. Look on the passenger side of the transmission. You will see a cable wrap around a pulley. On the end of the cable there are two jam nuts. "Unjam" the nuts using two 11mm wrenches. Then tighten them until you have the slack in the pedal that you are looking for. You will be able to feel in the throw of the pedal that the clutch is fully dissengaging. Go for a drive and try it out. Give me a call if you need a better explanation 9203196954 I agree, this is such a common thing that the tool kit in mine has a small pair of vise grips I use just for adjustment. I'll let you in on a little secret for emergency adjustments. If it is going out of adjustment, pull to the curb and find an egress (driveway entrance) put front tire on curb line and drive forward keeping tire on curb. Car will raise up on passenger side enough for you to get under and adjust clutch. Just don't touch exaust. |
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