Clutch Cable Wisdom Requested, What should the feel feel like? Options

[ctc911ctc]

Hi,

I have the silver bullet ('74 2.0 - garaged since '84, just purchased and refreshed - lots of welding) running and I do not like the clutch feel.

In my past 914s, the clutch feel was a lot of pressure for the first 1/2 of the pedal travel and then the pressure nearly went away once the pedal traveled close to the floor.

This cars clutch is stiff all the way down to the floor, I believe that the top inch or two is just spring tension. I went under the car to tighten the cable and found myself wondering what the forum might say.

Questions:

1. Is there a correct feel, or should all be different?
2. Though the cable looks very good (not frayed, etc) how much can they stretch? Do they stretch?
3. Any other advice on this would be helpful.

Long on knowledge - Short on experience,

CTC911CTC

[Dr Evil]

For your next question on how to adjust shifter after you have changed the bushings and such, there is a link to my method in my 31 pages of notes in my sig (and other stuff). Chris Foley has a method that people like as well, I dont have a link to that.



Consider checking transmission mounts, engine mounts to bar, and the U joint by the fire wall has two bushings. "While your in there....."