Clutch cable Help!

NitroNixon · 06-27-2003, 07:41 AM

I bought a new adjustable clutch cable with a bullet quadrant and installed it two weeks ago. Ever since then, I've had to tighten the cable at least 7 times becuase after a few days of driving, I would have to jack the up and adjust the nut on the end of the cable because the shifter would become hard to put into gear. At first I thought that the nut would work it's way back off the cable because of vibration from the engine, but now I don't have anymore thread left on the cable to tighten the nut with. And the shifter is becoming hard to put into gear.

Does this mean that my clutch cable has stretch, or is there something wrong with my clutch or clutch fork?

Dave_mustang_50 · 06-27-2003, 10:19 AM

I went through a few cables because it was too close to my headers. It would heat the cable and stretch it until it would snap. I finally had the cable wrapped with that thermal header wrap and it solved the problem.
hope this helped

NitroNixon · 06-27-2003, 10:57 AM

Yeah, I wrap the cable in header wrap before I installed it. So I don't think heat is an issue. But that for your advice.

Scrapla · 06-27-2003, 11:32 AM

Sounds stupid but when mine was installed it was just binding on the quad.

NitroNixon · 06-27-2003, 01:58 PM

I'm gonna check that this evening. I have to take the damn seat out just the have enough room to work while I'm under there.

06-27-2003, 07:41 AM	#1
NitroNixon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DC Posts: 129	Clutch cable Help! I bought a new adjustable clutch cable with a bullet quadrant and installed it two weeks ago. Ever since then, I've had to tighten the cable at least 7 times becuase after a few days of driving, I would have to jack the up and adjust the nut on the end of the cable because the shifter would become hard to put into gear. At first I thought that the nut would work it's way back off the cable because of vibration from the engine, but now I don't have anymore thread left on the cable to tighten the nut with. And the shifter is becoming hard to put into gear. Does this mean that my clutch cable has stretch, or is there something wrong with my clutch or clutch fork? __________________ 87 GT As of 2/1/06 650 DP Carb Crosswind Intake Edelbrock Performer Heads 97 Explorer Bottomend w/ B-303 Cam 1.7 Roller Rockers Flowtech Longtube Headers Flowtech H-Pipe MSD Black Wires MSD ignition MSD Distributor Blaster 3 Coil Electric Fan Underdrive Pullies T5 Trans Hurst Shifter Lowered 1.5" 373 Gears

06-27-2003, 10:19 AM	#2
Dave_mustang_50 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 483	I went through a few cables because it was too close to my headers. It would heat the cable and stretch it until it would snap. I finally had the cable wrapped with that thermal header wrap and it solved the problem. hope this helped __________________ 1969 Mach 1 351C with a c6(for now) Sold 92 Rag Top GT Procharged & intercooled DSS 331 LC Holley Systemax 2 Intake, Edelbrock RPM Heads,E 303 ,blow thru air meter, race bypass, 42 pph injectors,65mm tb,1.7 rr, Mac long tube headers w/off road H pipe, Force 2 catback, TKO,Pro 5.0, K&N, Alum DS,3 core radiator, subframe connectors,3.73`s, Nitto DR`s and a Heavy Foot.

06-27-2003, 10:57 AM	#3
NitroNixon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DC Posts: 129	Yeah, I wrap the cable in header wrap before I installed it. So I don't think heat is an issue. But that for your advice. __________________ 87 GT As of 2/1/06 650 DP Carb Crosswind Intake Edelbrock Performer Heads 97 Explorer Bottomend w/ B-303 Cam 1.7 Roller Rockers Flowtech Longtube Headers Flowtech H-Pipe MSD Black Wires MSD ignition MSD Distributor Blaster 3 Coil Electric Fan Underdrive Pullies T5 Trans Hurst Shifter Lowered 1.5" 373 Gears

06-27-2003, 11:32 AM	#4
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Sounds stupid but when mine was installed it was just binding on the quad. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

06-27-2003, 01:58 PM	#5
NitroNixon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: DC Posts: 129	I'm gonna check that this evening. I have to take the damn seat out just the have enough room to work while I'm under there. __________________ 87 GT As of 2/1/06 650 DP Carb Crosswind Intake Edelbrock Performer Heads 97 Explorer Bottomend w/ B-303 Cam 1.7 Roller Rockers Flowtech Longtube Headers Flowtech H-Pipe MSD Black Wires MSD ignition MSD Distributor Blaster 3 Coil Electric Fan Underdrive Pullies T5 Trans Hurst Shifter Lowered 1.5" 373 Gears

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