Upgraded Clutch Cable?
XXX-1.8T - January 31st, 2012 at 02:39 PM
Every year i snap my clutch cable grrr.
Maybe its because its a Daily and im always stuck in stop start traffic 
My mechanic says this happens because im running a Kennedy heavy duty clutch so is there a way to get a strong clutch cable?
Maybe from a Porsche?
What else can i do?
AA003 - January 31st, 2012 at 02:51 PM
Try a genuine German cable.
matberry - January 31st, 2012 at 04:02 PM
Vintage do a very good locally made heavy duty cable
68AutoBug - January 31st, 2012 at 04:09 PM
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posted by XXX-1.8T
Every year i snap my clutch cable grrr.
Maybe its because its a Daily and im always stuck in stop start traffic
My mechanic says this happens because im running a Kennedy heavy duty clutch so is there a way to get a strong clutch cable?
Maybe from a Porsche?
What else can i do?
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Yes, I agree,
THE HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH is probably causing it..
the new brazillian made cables probably aren't the best quality either when You see how much they sell for...
I'd try Mat's suggestion..
go with a locally made cable from Vintage VeeeDub
can't be any worse... lol
LEE
beetleboyjeff - January 31st, 2012 at 04:24 PM
Another thought - there are different length levers on the shaft for the thrust race, where the cable connects and adjusts. If yours is a short one,
there will be more pressure on the cable to move it. If you can get a longer one, the better leverage will make it lighter and put less stress on the
cable.
vw54 - January 31st, 2012 at 05:33 PM
I would get some one who knows what there looking at to check it all out from front to rear
SOME THING is not right if there only lasting a year
I had a similar problem on my car
turn out to be the clutch fork arm on backwards and not allowing the adjusting nut to move freely
68AutoBug - January 31st, 2012 at 06:47 PM
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posted by vw54
I would get some one who knows what there looking at to check it all out from front to rear
SOME THING is not right if there only lasting a year
I had a similar problem on my car
turn out to be the clutch fork arm on backwards and not allowing the adjusting nut to move freely
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Yes
they are supposed to pivot...
not bend back and forth...
that is why they snap...
LEE
68AutoBug - January 31st, 2012 at 06:48 PM
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Another thought - there are different length levers on the shaft for the thrust race, where the cable connects and adjusts. If yours is a short one,
there will be more pressure on the cable to move it. If you can get a longer one, the better leverage will make it lighter and put less stress on the
cable.
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Yes the later arms were longer..
not so much force at the pedal either...
LEE
Aussie Dubbin - January 31st, 2012 at 07:49 PM
Take your clutch arm cut it and extended with good welding. Or try a v8 boat clutch with a crimping threaded part on the end. Someone suggested that
to me a few years ago. I bought a he German cable. Problem solvered
vw54 - January 31st, 2012 at 07:50 PM
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not bend back and forth...
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thats WHY it broke the cable
esevwbits - January 31st, 2012 at 08:29 PM
call my dad costa..
narumi - February 2nd, 2012 at 01:23 AM
just go hydraulic lol