Clutch Cable

Speedy Jim wrote:
> A VFW wrote:
>> In article >,
>> VFW > wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> Speedy Jim > wrote:
>>>
>>>> CB2090 (ZBUGBITE) wrote:
>>>>> I am having trouble getting the clutch cable past the clutch cable
>>>>> sleave under the vw close to the clutch arm, any advice or hints?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>> You must unbolt the sleeve (Bowden tube) and straighten it out.
>>>> Slide the cable thru and then re-attach the sleeve.
>>>>
>>>> Speedy Jim
>>>> http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
>>> and make sure that bowden tube is sagging. It's easiest to "shim'
>>> with washers while it's "loose" otherwise I cut washers into a "C"
>>> shape to
>>> squeeze on to get that sag.
>>> and of course grease the cable plenty and the wing nut.
>>> thank you for keeping another ACVW alive.
>>
>> I second the un-"bolting" . it's the fitting at the rear end of the
>> bowden tube. two nuts. and make sure there's grease inside the tube.
>> It wears a lot where the bend is. I carry a spare cable. tho, it have
>> gotten good at driving w/o a clutch cable. The method is in the "How
>> to Keep your VW alive" book, by John Muir.
>
>
> I erred apparently in referring to "unbolting". Type 1 boxes (some/most)
> had the rear end of the Bowden inserted into a recess cast into the
> sidecover.
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/455758.jpg
> but some had a bracket:
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/355923.jpg
>
> What often happens:
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/323483.jpg
>
> Late Bus boxes did have a 2-bolt bracket which was easy to remove.
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/606236.jpg
>
> Speedy Jim
> http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
>


Yup when the cast-in ear breaks off, you can grind the remains down some
and use the bolt on, stamped steel 2-bolt mount. Done it.

In article >,
A VFW > wrote:

> In article >,
> VFW > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > Speedy Jim > wrote:
> >
> > > CB2090 (ZBUGBITE) wrote:
> > > > I am having trouble getting the clutch cable past the clutch cable
> > > > sleave under the vw close to the clutch arm, any advice or hints?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > You must unbolt the sleeve (Bowden tube) and straighten it out.
> > > Slide the cable thru and then re-attach the sleeve.
> > >
> > > Speedy Jim
> > > http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
> >
> > and make sure that bowden tube is sagging. It's easiest to "shim' with
> > washers while it's "loose" otherwise I cut washers into a "C" shape to
> > squeeze on to get that sag.
> > and of course grease the cable plenty and the wing nut.
> > thank you for keeping another ACVW alive.
>
> I second the un-"bolting" . it's the fitting at the rear end of the
> bowden tube. two nuts. and make sure there's grease inside the tube. It
> wears a lot where the bend is. I carry a spare cable. tho, it have
> gotten good at driving w/o a clutch cable. The method is in the "How to
> Keep your VW alive" book, by John Muir.

BTW.
I like to grease the cable from the front. ya know, a little greasing as
I insert the cable. and it is very important to grease the wing nut as
it must swivel or the cable will break pre-maturely . If you have the
old two nut system, convert it. The wing nut was an improvement.
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