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carsdlt Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2012 Posts: 317 Location: So. OC, Calif.
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:09 pm Post subject: Where do they usually break?... |
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... Clutch and accelerator cables, that is. I find I'm getting more free play in my clutch the last 5 K miles,so methinks the cable may be starting to go south and my gas pedal is getting a stiff spot when about 3/4 to the floor. Are there areas on these rascals that I can eyeball to see if failure is near? _________________ Thanx, DLT
'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
"If it works, don't fix it....let it break on its own." |
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YDBD Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2017 Posts: 891 Location: Bavaria, Germany
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:30 pm Post subject: Re: Where do they usually break?... |
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At the ends where the pieces are swaged to the cable. But also the clutch pedal hook can also wear and break.
Accelerator cables don't break too often, usually just come out of the barrel clamp.
The hole for the acc. cable on the pedal may get worn and the worm end can slip out. I replaced mine with the locking loop type for buggies.
http://chircoestore.com/h-d-dune-buggy-throttle-cable-9-foot-long.html _________________ '56 pan Dune Buggy since '69
don't live in the past...but when I did:
'67 bug
'64 baja
'60 dune buggy
'73 Personenkraftwagen Type 182 "Thing" |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7393
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Where do they usually break?... |
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Where the Bowden tube and metal clutch tube meet there is wear in the Bowden tube over time and it frays the cable.
Only one way to find out-pull the pedal cluster and remove the cable. |
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carsdlt Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2012 Posts: 317 Location: So. OC, Calif.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Where do they usually break?... |
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Ok thanx. Soon as I get a chance I'll check 'em let ya know. _________________ Thanx, DLT
'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
"If it works, don't fix it....let it break on its own." |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50352
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: Where do they usually break?... |
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Check for wear on the forward end of the cable as well. |
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