A Frayed Clutch Cable Screwed Up My Day |
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A Frayed Clutch Cable Screwed Up My Day |
Larmo63 |
Feb 13 2016, 05:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Right after I bought my latest '73 914, I went to adjust the clutch and I noticed the cable was a bit frayed. I ordered the stuff from Pelican, it's not here and I tempted fate. Well, it broke on the way home today from cars 'n coffee and it made for an interesting and frustrating afternoon. Of course, all the cable end parts are gone too, and I couldn't find anything in the street. More to order from Pelican.
Moral of the story: inspect your clutch cable routinely, and if it is AT ALL coming apart, it's GOING to break. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
TheCabinetmaker |
Feb 13 2016, 06:25 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Happened more that once. Just drive it home with no clutch. Not that hard.
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ndfrigi |
Feb 13 2016, 06:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm IN Lawrence!
This morning heading home from Cars and Coffee! Less than 3 miles away to home, from stop light my Tach was bouncing between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm but the actual rev is just on idle. When the light turn green and about to roll, engine died. Scary i was at the middle lane of 7 lines and good after all cars from stop made the road clear and I was able to push the car to the right corner by the bus stop. It cranks well but wont engage the engine. Maybe fuel pump or relay? |
BeatNavy |
Feb 13 2016, 06:41 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Wow, it's a cars and coffee flatbed thread. Bad luck, fellas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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r_towle |
Feb 13 2016, 06:43 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,563 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Thou shall never ignore a frayed clutch cable.
Buy two, keep a spare. Also buy an acceleration cable. |
Mikey914 |
Feb 13 2016, 07:25 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Frayed clutch cable can be an indicator that the ground may need to be replaced. If the ground is bad at the transmission, the next shortest path is the clutch cable. Well worth checking. Especially if you have a re occurring theme.
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colingreene |
Feb 13 2016, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 17-October 13 From: Southern California Member No.: 16,526 Region Association: Southern California |
Lawrence, I told you i have one at home.
Noel your problem is electrical. Likely in the ignition circuit. |
Dave_Darling |
Feb 13 2016, 09:52 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Larmo, a couple of zip ties can hold the end of the cable onto the throwout arm. That should (in theory) keep it from going anywhere if the cable breaks.
Ndfrigi, your problem is in the ignition circuit, the tach going crazy indicates that. It may be as simple as the points getting unplugged! Time to check in your distributor. You can also unplug the tach signal wire (black/purple) from the coil's (-) terminal to see if there's a short there causing a lack of spark. --DD |
ndfrigi |
Feb 13 2016, 09:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
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ndfrigi |
Feb 13 2016, 09:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
Larmo, a couple of zip ties can hold the end of the cable onto the throwout arm. That should (in theory) keep it from going anywhere if the cable breaks. Ndfrigi, your problem is in the ignition circuit, the tach going crazy indicates that. It may be as simple as the points getting unplugged! Time to check in your distributor. You can also unplug the tach signal wire (black/purple) from the coil's (-) terminal to see if there's a short there causing a lack of spark. --DD Thank you too Dave! |
Tom_T |
Feb 14 2016, 12:51 AM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
ndfrigi - they've got you covered on what to check. If you get stymied, call Bill Brewster in San Clemente - IIRC he's close to you..
Lawrence, like Curt said - you can drive it clutchless - just shut down at the lights/stops, put into 2nd or 3rd & start the motor in gear - erump, erump, erump ... then it goes - but no shifting - so it's slow. Check that you've got a good contact & solid ground wire from the transaxle to the underside of the trunk & make sure there's not paint on that ground post impeding the ground strap's continuity. If it's impeded, then the next pat is the clutch cable & it fries/frays. It could've also been the wear, but worth checking the ground in any case. I hear they've ordered a flotilla of flatbeds to be on standby for the next Aliso C&C! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Good Luck Guys! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
Larmo63 |
Feb 14 2016, 07:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Mark and Tom, you're right!!!
There is NO ground strap. Where does it attach on the transmission and where should I attach it to the body? |
Mikey914 |
Feb 14 2016, 08:05 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Top of the trans. To the body right above.
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Dave_Darling |
Feb 14 2016, 08:22 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
There is a stud on the bottom of the rear trunk floor. One end of the strap bolts there. The other end goes on one of the upper studs that hold the rear cover onto the transmission.
--DD |
Larmo63 |
Feb 15 2016, 08:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Anybody have a decent spare transmission strap available?
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jim_hoyland |
Feb 15 2016, 09:01 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,261 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
A short battery ground cable will work; I may have one in my big wiring box
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76-914 |
Feb 15 2016, 09:10 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,490 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
I've got one if your in need. Put your pic's in the Flatbed Thread. And (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Gentlemen, this could have been avoided had you just converted to a modern day drivetrain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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JRust |
Feb 15 2016, 09:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Larmo63 |
Feb 15 2016, 09:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I don't recall O' Reilly's having that small oneā¦..?
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jimkelly |
Feb 15 2016, 11:40 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
brilliant use of 6x6 es.
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