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 XXX-1.8T
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 02:39 PM |
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Upgraded Clutch Cable?
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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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 02:51 PM |
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Try a genuine German cable.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 04:02 PM |
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Vintage do a very good locally made heavy duty cable
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 04:09 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 04:24 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.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 05:33 PM |
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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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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...
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 06:48 PM |
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posted by beetleboyjeff
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...
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 07:49 PM |
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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
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| posted on 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
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 08:29 PM |
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call my dad costa..
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| posted on February 2nd, 2012 at 01:23 AM |
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just go hydraulic lol
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