When clutch cable conduits go bad...... Options

[914rrr]

Pics attached of the clutch cable tube / conduit that 'let go' in my 73 2.0.

Note that I have already pulled the tube back into it's proper position. Before that, the end of the tube had pulled through the firewall (aprox. 1") and only the very end of it was visible.

For reference, the first pic is of a 914 center tunnel as seen from underneath:

[914rrr]

After welding and grinding, and welding and grinding and welding and grinding.... and priming and painting with rattle cans, this is how it turned out. I was pretty happy with it, especially since this is my first time using a MIG welder. I installed new SS fuel lines (thanks, Chris!) new fuel line grommets and a new clutch cable.


One thing I noticed is that the front tube mount, even after being welded on the top and bottom, still moves / flexes a little (about a .5 mm). There is probably a bunch of stress created by the cable moving inside / against the tube. No wonder they break inside the tunnel.

I found out that 3/8" flexible copper tubing fits almost perfectly into the clutch cable tube on either end. I cut off a piece of the 3/8" copper tubing about 4" long and inserted in each end to keep from burning through with the MIG wire. I'm really glad I did, as there were scorch marks on the copper tubing after I welded the firewall end of the tube.