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> Clutch cable, .......I think
porsche-tom
post Jul 3 2015, 08:32 AM
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so i just started my car and got about 2 blocks and when i depressed my clutch pedal I felt a pop and it went all the way to the floor. But if i put it to the floor i can still shift into different gears. as soon as i take it off the floor i wants to go. i would assume its the cable but its just odd that i can still shift...... sort of... ideas? tips?
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post Jul 3 2015, 08:38 AM
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The cable tube came disconnected from the tunnel.
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post Jul 3 2015, 08:40 AM
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it sounds like the broken clutch tube.
find a welder near you.
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post Jul 3 2015, 08:46 AM
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What a bummer. Not the problem you want. Good luck with the repair!
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post Jul 3 2015, 08:55 AM
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i have a welder. where might i find the clutch tube???
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post Jul 3 2015, 08:57 AM
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The temp repair is a U bolt around the tube and through the side wall of the tunnel. Search here and you'll find pictures to guide you about what's happening.
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post Jul 3 2015, 09:13 AM
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Bottom tube is the clutch. You'll just slip a u-bolt over the whole thing. The studs will stick out of the tunnel. But pick up some thin jam nuts to replace the ones that come with the u-bolt. Then cut off the excess threads. Cover it up with your carpet and forget about in a couple months.

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post Jul 3 2015, 09:17 AM
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Confirm first that the cable is still intact and if so, as others noted the tube is broken loose. The following site has some decent pics and IIRRCC a link to another repair: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=79938

If one of the welds has broken loose there is a good chance that one of the others is on the verge so check them also.

Good luck,

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post Jul 3 2015, 09:20 AM
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Its hard to tell from the pictures. This is in between the seats under the carpet?
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post Jul 3 2015, 09:33 AM
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Yes. Pull up the tunnel carpet. Open two inspection plates. Flashlight and mirror to look inside.
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post Jul 3 2015, 09:36 AM
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Don't cut the tunnel! Don't use the Ubolt!

Pull the shift lever out and you have all the access needed.

temporarily clamp the clutch tube to the side of the center tunnel.

Just a couple of strategically located plug welds holding the clutch tube to the side of the tunnel will do it. Simple, quick, permanent and not a hack job.


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post Jul 3 2015, 10:03 AM
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had a similar experience recently -turned out the clevis that attaches the cable to the pedal broke not the cable itself
don't know if it would still shift or not I didn't try it
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post Jul 3 2015, 10:27 AM
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pulled out my center console (aftermarket so it was a bitch) pulled up the shifter and the clip looks to be ok
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post Jul 3 2015, 10:35 AM
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That looks like the fuel lines on the passenger side of the tunnel.

The clutch tube is on the drivers side of the tunnel.
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post Jul 3 2015, 12:08 PM
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here is a picture of the tunnel infront of the shifter. the clip holding the clutch tube looks fine. is there another point behind the shifter that has a clip or something???
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post Jul 3 2015, 12:32 PM
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The clip does look OK but that doesn't guarantee the tube is attached to it.
Have someone step on the clutch pedal while you watch the tube with the mirror.
While you have an assistant pushing the pedal watch the clutch tube where it exits the bulkhead in front of the engine.
Look at the cable itself. Is fraying anywhere ? Is the pulley OK ?
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post Jul 3 2015, 01:25 PM
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Before you do any cutting or welding, I have a question for you.

Have you recently replaced the pedal bushings?

Even if not, check the position of the clutch pedal on the cross-shaft. The roll pin that holds the pedal arm onto the cross-shaft can break (especially the ones that come with the bronze bushing sets!) and it will behave as you describe. For a while, then it won't release at all.

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post Jul 3 2015, 01:40 PM
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Here was my fix, using a clamp used for electrical duct clamping. I blacksmithed it to the proper radius using my 3/8 extension as an arbor.
Used a single 1/4 bolt to secure.
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post Jul 4 2015, 08:30 AM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jul 3 2015, 12:25 PM) *

Before you do any cutting or welding, I have a question for you.

Have you recently replaced the pedal bushings?

Even if not, check the position of the clutch pedal on the cross-shaft. The roll pin that holds the pedal arm onto the cross-shaft can break (especially the ones that come with the bronze bushing sets!) and it will behave as you describe. For a while, then it won't release at all.

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Is the roll pin with the set spiral type or split type?
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post Jul 4 2015, 10:47 AM
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The original is a spiral pin. The Weltmeister replacement is a split pin. That's why it fails after a relatively short period of use.

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