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Topic: why does my clutch cable keep snapping?
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Murder mach
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01 gt.
my clutch cable broke one time a short tiem after i got it, i got a new one and no more than six months it just snapped on me tonight,
im getting VERY tired of this crap.
i heard a ground strap could cause it to break??? that sounds like bull and i have my ground on my hood hooked up.
i have one of those aluminum firewall adjusters and quadrant with 3 hook positions at the pedal.
Posts: 860 | From: stockton area | Registered: Jan 2011
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Murder mach
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oh and were can i get one like now? seems all of them i have to order
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SwEeT03Gt
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you might have it to tight with the adjuster and what brand did you replace your old one with oem or aftermarket?
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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Murder mach
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the adjuster is as loose as it will go. it was called'ftp'
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SwEeT03Gt
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i'd say get an oem n loose the adjuster
Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010
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Murder mach
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why lose the adjuster? i almost think its the quadrant but i hear stock is plastic.
im sure ford will want a fortune for a cable.
Posts: 860 | From: stockton area | Registered: Jan 2011
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Murder mach
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forgot to mention i have a stage 2 clutch thats pretty darn firm
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Adam5.0
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get the maximum motorsport kit. best kit out there uses ford oem cable
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want something old and japanese
Posts: 1609 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2006
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SLOWSN95
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Just get a stock replacement and cut off the self adjuster. Did that on my buddies 03 cobra and no issues. Loosen the cable just enough so that there is no tension on the cable whatsoever while your foot is off the clutch or else you will have premature wear and it will snap quicker. If there is tension, then the cable will stretch and never get a chance to relax..
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Turbo 66
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this happened to me on an 03 cobra with the stage 3+ spec clutch, after two cables I found out that the quadrant wasnt alighned right, the plastic washer that come with it are actually needed. But on my 89 lx i dont have them and I have no problems with it. something you might want to check on your quadrant.
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Posts: 220 | From: san jose | Registered: Jan 2007
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88gotbarz?lx
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam5.0:
get the maximum motorsport kit. best kit out there uses ford oem cable
+1
Posts: 220 | From: 707 | Registered: Apr 2009
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Murder mach
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Those maxims are a lot tho no?. It always brakes right at the part at the end of the cable thats bigger for holding it on tge quadrant hook.the cable snaps right there
Posts: 860 | From: stockton area | Registered: Jan 2011
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Originally posted by underconstructiongt:
this happened to me on an 03 cobra with the stage 3+ spec clutch, after two cables I found out that the quadrant wasnt alighned right, the plastic washer that come with it are actually needed. But on my 89 lx i dont have them and I have no problems with it. something you might want to check on your quadrant.
Sounds like the quadrant is fucked, replace that shit.
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5.0 LsX
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or go w/ the mcleod hydraulic set up
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kast1376
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I bet there is a sharp right angle in the quadrant right where it is snapping. Get a dremel or something along those lines and get rid of any angles around the cable and round em off a bit.
Posts: 189 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Jul 2008
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Same shit hapend to me twice....1st was.sum cheap ebay kit..after that fukd up I switched over to a replacement 1 from autozone (worst choice I made).....that snaped on me 3days later...so then I replaced it w a steeda cable so far so good, iv had it for about 8 months now.....if it snapes again ima go w da max.motor. Fuck it
Posts: 1266 | From: north valley | Registered: Sep 2010
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blown95svt
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Is your clutch overly stiff? Possible bad bearing retainer and your throw out bearing is getting hung up on it causing too much stress on your cable.
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Posts: 1434 | From: roseville | Registered: Jan 2009
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