long tubes melting clutch cable?

[nicostang]

Has anything like this happenned to anyone? It seems my clutch or clutch cable is taking a dump. I believe its just the clutch cable and the longtubes might be melting it.

I am assumming this because the previous owner told me that they changed the clutch cable 3 times in a one and a half year period.

Thanks!

 

[gregbar]

I've run the long tubes with out any problems. Mine is not a daily driver. Do you see melting??? Does the cable break??? Does it just get hard??

 

[nicostang]

I am aout to check what's going on. I was just told that it could be a possibility of why clutch cables don't last in my car(btw this was an issue from before i bought the car)

 

[Javi]

What longtubes do you have?
maybe the cable is routed the wrong way.

I have MAC 15/8's and no problems.

 

[CC'S95GT]

maybe the cable is routed the wrong way.

this is a possibility
some people have had problems with aftermarket cables not lasting. they say oem cable is the best.
You can use the oem cable with the aftermarket quadrant and fwa.

 

[ProKiller]

if its an adjustable cable, they are just junk. i was melting mine and went through about the same thing. got a MM cable and haven't had any problems in over 2 years now with it. make sure you route it around and away as much as possible from the exhuast. I used some heat wrap i had lying around to insulate it more.

 

[nicostang]

Those things that you guys mentioned are most likely what i'm gonna do when I find if the longtubes are the problem.

(check route, and maybe re-route, and heat wrap)

Thanks for the input everyone! ccasion14:

 

[Paul]

I actually put a reflective heat shield over my clutch cable because I was having a little trouble with heat from my mid-lengths on my 422. It seemed to help with the longevity of clutch cables.