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 bajaben
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 05:38 PM |
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need help urgently
hey everyone, i need help. my clutch cable tube has come unstuck from inside the tunnel and the bowden tube is pushing the solid tube back toward the
peddles so that i cannot get flex in the bowden tube hence major clutch chatter taking off at almost all rpm. how can i get this to stop moving, have
tried welding it but the weld won't stick to the tube and at the moment am trying to hold it there with some holes drilled and cable ties to hold it
steady. any help would be appreciated. thanks
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pete wood
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 05:44 PM |
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Had to fix this one myself. I'd suggest its only let go at the back, or at the front, probably not both. If it's at the front, You'll have to cut a
hole in the top of the tunnel above the pedal box big enough to get in and weld it back on. Welding it back in at the back of the car is gonna be
cramped and difficult too. You'll need to clean the surface up as shiny and clean as possible before welding to get good penetration so it won't let
go again. Sorry dude, It's a bitch of a job. 
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bajaben
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 05:45 PM |
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how did you get the welds to stick, it has come off at the front and the back, i tried to weld it and it just doesn't stick to the tube, welds just
break off.
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 05:51 PM |
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Shiny shiny clean metal. The better the prep, the better the weld. Then turn up the MIG welder for a good amount of heat and penetration. The trick is
not to blow a hole in the tube. I'd give it about a 3 on the heat and a little less than the usual setting for the feed. I usually set mine for
slightly more feed than heat, but in this case i'd go even 3 on heat and 3 on feed.
What sort of welder are you using?
BTW, thats a 150watt mig.
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 05:52 PM |
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its a mig so ill take your advice and give it a go tomorrow, might use a wire brush or file to get it clean, thanks for the help :thumb
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pete wood
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 06:24 PM |
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A mate of mine is a welder by profession. He reckons the best welds are done on highly polished surfaces, so get ya wire wheel and go to work. If you
want to go nuts you could even clean it down with a wipe of prepsol to make sure there is no grease whatsoever. Also, turn ya gas up a bit, that can
help too with a high heat weld.
nn[ Edited on 12-9-2005 by pete wood ]
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