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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. |
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Clutch Cable
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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. -- Money; What a Concept ! |
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