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HELP! DID MY CLUTCH CABLE BREAK??!

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Old 04-08-2007, 08:43 PM
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Default HELP! DID MY CLUTCH CABLE BREAK??!

Ok this is my first manual trans car ...but i've been drivin it for just about a year now..lovin every minute..and i've had a few minor issues here and there...but today its something new..

...so i go to start my car and push the clutch in and it starts.. i shift to neutral to let her warm up a minute. Then after ...i press the clutch in again and heard a loud crunch, now the pedal is realloose(the engine is still runningfine)...i turn it offand checkedthe clutchquadrant.. it seems to be still intacked with the cable still attached....theres still some resistance but not much really...i havnt looked at it muchfurther...

..next direction anyone?? and $$??

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Old 04-08-2007, 08:45 PM
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grab the cable at the end of the quadrant and see if you can pull it all the way out.. but chances are you broke the quadrant, not the cable
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:47 PM
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What adder said, now is the perfect time to scoop up the Maximum Motorsport cable and quadrant kit. You'll never break the quadrant again and the cable will last for ages
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:51 PM
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What adder said, now is the perfect time to scoop up the Maximum Motorsport cable and quadrant kit. You'll never break the quadrant again and the cable will last for ages
the MM stuff is overpriced. i got my parts on ebay for $65
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Old 04-08-2007, 08:53 PM
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Default RE: HELP! DID MY CLUTCH CABLE BREAK??!

could you put it into gear?

i think the clutch will just fall to the floor if you snapped the cable, my brothers done it twice

but your best bet is to get another cable and quadrant

BTW to put in the quadrant COMFORTABLY (if your a fatass like moi) your gonna have to take the seat out, and put a peice of foam to cover the front bolts (trust me, i learned the hard way)

anyway, good luck
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Old 04-08-2007, 09:20 PM
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alright.. thanks evryone!..yeah i'm gonna look at it later or tomorrow..i'll update my findings ...in the mean time im lookin for some quadrant /cable kits online wo0t..
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Old 04-08-2007, 09:30 PM
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im about to buy a kit myself, my old stuff keeps burning the clutches out!

try the steeda clutch quadrant kit for like 100, im pretty sure its 100 on steedaperformance.com

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Old 04-08-2007, 10:01 PM
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the Steeda Kit is alright, had it in my old 5.0 no regrets
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Old 04-08-2007, 10:07 PM
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I still have the stock stuff!
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Old 04-08-2007, 10:31 PM
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me too, but the self adjuster has no more adjustment left!
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