Omfg. If this happens one more time...

[Tbuck07]

Havent posted in a week or so..but I'm back! For those who missed me..and actually know who I am..

SOOOOO I was coming home from work/getting wendys(Which just opened up a week ago so its mega busy all the effin' time now..) and I was pulling off the interstate, pressed my clutch in to hear a pop noise. I knew what it was. The cables on the clutch cable are snapping..so I used the clutch as little as possible, keeping it in 3rd, got home, pressed the clutch in a bunch, it popped twice, can now feel the clutch is getting weaker in the pedal. So the clutch cables getting ready to go! I have an adjustable firewall clutch cable, and have replaced this once before, put some kind of cable grease on it, and that was aprox. 4 months ago. So now I gotta drive 40 miles to get a new one..with gas being 4.00 for 93 octane... :wall: :wall: :wall:

Question being, what the hell si going on? Ive heard people having this same problem..are those adjustable firewall clutch cables crap or something? Losing patience on this car..if its not one thing its another..then again thats cars for ya. You beat 'em they break..
Or is it the grease? Is it possible that stuff gets coroded(sp) and wears down the actual cable itself, making it deteariate (Sp)?

Thanks boys.

-Tbuck07

 

[dafizuck]

Havent posted in a week or so..but I'm back! For those who missed me..and actually know who I am..

SOOOOO I was coming home from work/getting wendys(Which just opened up a week ago so its mega busy all the effin' time now..) and I was pulling off the interstate, pressed my clutch in to hear a pop noise. I knew what it was. The cables on the clutch cable are snapping..so I used the clutch as little as possible, keeping it in 3rd, got home, pressed the clutch in a bunch, it popped twice, can now feel the clutch is getting weaker in the pedal. So the clutch cables getting ready to go! I have an adjustable firewall clutch cable, and have replaced this once before, put some kind of cable grease on it, and that was aprox. 4 months ago. So now I gotta drive 40 miles to get a new one..with gas being 4.00 for 93 octane... :wall: :wall: :wall:

Question being, what the hell si going on? Ive heard people having this same problem..are those adjustable firewall clutch cables crap or something? Losing patience on this car..if its not one thing its another..then again thats cars for ya. You beat 'em they break..
Or is it the grease? Is it possible that stuff gets coroded(sp) and wears down the actual cable itself, making it deteariate (Sp)?

Thanks boys.

-Tbuck07

Unfortunately I can't help you out, but you should be happy about that 4.00 for 93... its 4.25 here in sd for 91.

 

[thorco3]

I've always read that you can't beat the oem clutch cable.

I would do away with the adjustable cable stuff.

 

[Shocker98GT]

Question being, what the hell si going on? Ive heard people having this same problem..are those adjustable firewall clutch cables crap or something? Losing patience on this car..if its not one thing its another..then again thats cars for ya. You beat 'em they break..
Or is it the grease? Is it possible that stuff gets coroded(sp) and wears down the actual cable itself, making it deteariate (Sp)?

Thanks boys.

-Tbuck07

In a nutshell, yes this is one area where the stock stuff is better. The aftermarket cables generally aren't as durable. Maximum motorsports stopped selling aftermarket adjustable cables specifically due to poor quality and returns. They have it clearly on their website that the OEM cables are the best available after testing all of them, and they use designed their firewall adjuster and clutch quadrant to work with a universal Ford OEM cable.

 

[Tbuck07]

Ok cool, thanks guys

 

[96gtchinook]

Tbuck, do you have any more cruises lined up yet?

 

[Tbuck07]

Yeah, I know that June 6th I'll be at Charleston for the Friday Fun night, but I'll get back with ya and the rest of us IL boys for a mustang cruise night here around champaign area. :coolsmiley: