Ever Stretching Clutch Cable Blues

jrgoffin · 08-01-2005, 06:33 PM

Are you using aftermarket cables or OEM cables? If there are aftermarket, that is your problem - they all suck!!

I went through three aftermarket cables after switching to a firewall adjuster that came with it's own POS cable. Unfortunately, I never saved my factory cable, but had to ultimately buy a new one. No problems at all.

If you are loking for the OEM cable (which works fine with firewall adjusters), just get the FRPP cable/fork kit for about $60, or you'll pay about $150 for the exact same cable at the dealer. The FRPP kit is M-7553-A302 I believe. The OEM cable is E4ZZ-7K553-A. Again, same cable in the FRPP kit and you get a new fork if you need it!

Rosco · 08-03-2005, 08:59 AM

ok so no rubber.....never been told that before

Anyways, I am absolutely positive it is coming from the cable ball at the clutch fork. Brand new cable makes no sounds, but as the days go on and it gets more worn in and stretched out it makes alot more noise. I still have to pick up a firewall adjuster at one point. The cable that came with the car was an aftermarket adjustable which actually snapped on me. I've been buying oem replacements from advanced auto for 22.95. They don't seem to snap or stretch as fast, and they have a 1 year warrenty...So if they stretch before it goes off the road i can always go get a new one for free

08-01-2005, 06:33 PM	#1
jrgoffin Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 79	Re: Ever Stretching Clutch Cable Blues Are you using aftermarket cables or OEM cables? If there are aftermarket, that is your problem - they all suck!! I went through three aftermarket cables after switching to a firewall adjuster that came with it's own POS cable. Unfortunately, I never saved my factory cable, but had to ultimately buy a new one. No problems at all. If you are loking for the OEM cable (which works fine with firewall adjusters), just get the FRPP cable/fork kit for about $60, or you'll pay about $150 for the exact same cable at the dealer. The FRPP kit is M-7553-A302 I believe. The OEM cable is E4ZZ-7K553-A. Again, same cable in the FRPP kit and you get a new fork if you need it! __________________ '90 LX Too many mods... Rear-Disc tech

08-03-2005, 08:59 AM	#2
Rosco Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vestal, NY Posts: 307	Re: Ever Stretching Clutch Cable Blues ok so no rubber.....never been told that before Anyways, I am absolutely positive it is coming from the cable ball at the clutch fork. Brand new cable makes no sounds, but as the days go on and it gets more worn in and stretched out it makes alot more noise. I still have to pick up a firewall adjuster at one point. The cable that came with the car was an aftermarket adjustable which actually snapped on me. I've been buying oem replacements from advanced auto for 22.95. They don't seem to snap or stretch as fast, and they have a 1 year warrenty...So if they stretch before it goes off the road i can always go get a new one for free __________________ 1989 Mustang 5.0 Conversion, Full Saleen ground effects and spoiler, '94 saleen decal set, '93 Saleen Seats, Black interior from a '93, Steeda quadrant, smog pump delete, a/c delete, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, '97 rear differential, aluminum driveshaft, 5 lug conversion, '97 rear disc brakes, southside upper and lower control arms, '99 GT Anniversary wheels, flowtech longtubes, flowtech offroad H-pipe, saleen lowering springs, kyb shocks, caster/camber plates

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