Calling all cars... Nor Cal., Deano is in Oakland area, w/ trouble Options

[Malmz]

My buddy Dean just called and he is having some troubles in the Oakland area in his 914. It now -sounds- like a cable wrap problem, but if it is, it's been that way for over a year and just acting up.

His throttle return spring also popped, so his car was over reving.

He has never had to deal with the cables before, so if somebody is close and could help him....

I did give him Mueller's and Brad's numbers. I know Brad is way up north, but if he is still stuck tomorrow he might be able to drive it up to you (on cruise control...).

If anybody can help him, his cell is 1-626-482-0234. If you see him, you will be rewarding seeing one of the nicest 1.7s you have ever seen with a sweeet Caddy pearl white paint job.

Thanks,
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[Mueller]

Dean showed up in his beautiful pearl white 914 and so did Mike Rose in his nice red 2.0...

The pedal cluster was in good shape, I think the throttle cable had slack in it causing it to get tangled up in the clutch cable
(I think Dean said his return spring came off once)

I'm VERY glad Dean took out the pedal cluster, he was just a few stops away from total brake failure !!!!

The Master Cylinder was leaking fluid INTO the car when pedal was released.
The resivour was darn near empty !!!
(no parking brake for backup stopping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) )

Luckly for Dean, I had an extra 19m/c that only had a few thousand miles on it, we put it in, bled the brakes and it's like new (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Dean did "most" of work, i let him struggle with the m/c install for a while until I was nice and gave him the tricks of the trade to get it installed quickly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)