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  • April 17, 2013 at 1:35 pm #234633
    Richard Shear
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    @gbidick

    Broke the Clutch Cable on my Roadster. Took the broken cable out and it looks like a VW Beetle cable that has to be cut and spliced to shorten the cable. New cable about 89 inch’s and cable needed about 69 inch’s. 2 U-clamps used to splice cable together after shortening the cable. Not as bad a job as I thought. They don’t make cable that last anymore, only lasted 27 year’s.

    April 17, 2013 at 1:46 pm #255517
    newkitman
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    @newkitman

    That’s the standard way for attaching the VW clutch cable. You you 3-4 inches back from the threaded part and secure the two halves (after installing) with two cable clamps. I recommend changing the cable clamps as well. They only cost a couple of dollars and you have all new hardware working under there. Should last another 27 years! 

    Allen Caron
    VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
    "If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

    April 17, 2013 at 1:53 pm #255518
    Richard Shear
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    @gbidick

    Thanks for the suggestion Allen Good idea.

    April 17, 2013 at 2:17 pm #255519
    edward ericson
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    @edsnova

    You don’t need to cut the cable either. Mine’s looped and clamped.

    April 18, 2013 at 10:59 am #255520
    Richard Shear
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    @gbidick

    Job done and now I can get my inspection. Hooking the cable back on the clutch pedal asm. was a pain, not much room.

    April 18, 2013 at 1:43 pm #255521
    Dale Schumacher
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    @schu

    Dick,

    Sure you need a inspection? In VA w/ a vintage tag it is not required – I did not know that till the last minute and was informed.
    Dale
    April 19, 2013 at 6:37 am #255522
    Richard Shear
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    @gbidick

    NY requires a safety inspection every year.

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