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Clutch Cable Problem

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CKYlndSpd21

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Okay I just replaced my clutch cable a couple of days ago and it worked fine for a while until the other day when I noticed the clutch wasnt disengaging all the way. I would start it in first gear and the car would move foward as the starter turned over. Its really hard to shift now too. And now the clutch disengages real close to the floor and there is a lot of slack in the pedal. The pedal feels really weird too it almost feels like how a hydraulic clutch feels when its out of fluid. If anyone could help me out here that would be great.
 

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Yep go back to the tranny and tighten'r up- she's come back loose.
 

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Agreed. There's too much freeplay.

Good luck.
 

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You may have stretched the clutch cable. If that's the case, get a firewall adjuster, route the clutch so that there are no sharp bends, and test it ensuring proper adjustment and the pedal should not be difficult to push.

Chris
 
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if its the stock setup...pull up on the clutch pedal with your hand until it stops and then press it in with your foot a few times....there is factory adjustment
 
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