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th3_f15t
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Clutch Cable Question
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11 June 2018, 10:28 »
If you have a manual adjustment clutch cable, can you replace like-for-like with a self adjusting cable? If so, what addition bits do or don't you need compared to a manual adjustment cable?
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h8v
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Re: Clutch Cable Question
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12 June 2018, 07:57 »
I replaced the original self adjusting cable with a manual one about 20 years ago.
Can't remember what issue caused me to change it, but the manual cable has been satisfactory since then.
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dragonfly
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Re: Clutch Cable Question
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16 June 2018, 10:53 »
Can we replaced like for like - you just have better ability to adjust the manual one and less troublesome. There is a support rod attached to the gearbox that holds the clutch cable upright. On the auto the collar is wider at the top. I just fashioned a new rod from a welding rod and with a smaller collar to accommodate the manual cable. Not a necessary addition as these rods are sometimes missing but worth doing if you like things looking right.
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th3_f15t
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Re: Clutch Cable Question
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17 June 2018, 15:53 »
By the sounds of things, people often switch from the self-adjusting version to the manual. Probably just stick with that for now then.
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gazareth
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Re: Clutch Cable Question
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10 July 2018, 19:10 »
6 and half a dozen really. manual cables don't need adjusted very often after the initial stretch.
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