so thats why my clutch doesnt work

[Escudo boy]

I have been having trouble with my clutch this last week and just found the problem today, time for sheet steal and a welder

[Swamped]

lol. ripped the body apart using the clutch. Flyingbrick said he'd fix it for you.

[flyingbrick]

yeah, I'll fix it.

Anyone selling an automatic gearbox?

[DieselBoy]

check your cable, it could be starting to sieze???

Theres gotta be something wrong to be putting that much leaverage on mounting!!!!

[Escudo boy]

if its seizing magic juice (INOX) wil fix it, and cheers nathan but i already sorted out a truck to take it to tokoroa workshop

[flyingbrick]

lol... toke?

Surely its easier to get it fixed in hams.

Doug and i were keen to rig the cable to a bicycle brake style hand clutch system. Handicap car for a handicap tom

[Escudo boy]

im doing a few months work in dad workshop in toke, so i will do it ther, and im i dnt need a bicycle brake set up as im not physically handicaped...............

[Escudo boy]

check your cable, it could be starting to sieze???

Theres gotta be something wrong to be putting that much leaverage on mounting!!!!

I started to fix my clutch today and found two things
1. the fire wall is extremely thin where the clutch cable mounts to
2. the clutch cable is mounted at a queer angle and twists the fire wall when the clutch is disengaged

anyway I made a plate up today will weld it in tomorrow and should driving again

[flyingbrick]

Good work dude

you already working in toke?

[Escudo boy]

half day on my truck today and should only take another half day tomorrow and then the rest of the week unpaid to repay my dad for use of workshop and transporting my truck to toke, so next week I start real work..... coz if your not paid its not a job sort of like a house wife

[flyingbrick]

That first morning-after-pay-on-the-way-to-work-V will taste SO sweet.

[Escudo boy]

I know i cant wait mmmmmmmmm

[lneil]

check your cable, it could be starting to sieze???

Theres gotta be something wrong to be putting that much leaverage on mounting!!!!

Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon occurrence with scuds. There is quite serious leverage on that firewall mount and as soon as the cable gets tight they start to work at the join and eventually fail through fatigue.

Ideally they should be strngthened with a doubler plate, or else regularly check your clutch cable is free.