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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Warner Robins, GA Member No.: 1,045 ![]() |
Long time lurker finally sacking up to ask a question. Here’s the deal – have a 73 914 with a Renegade conversion package (9 inch clutch upgrade) with about 1,000 miles on it. Was driving one day and I noticed the clutch pedal wasn’t working like it was supposed to, had the broken clutch tube symptom. Happened all of a sudden like too. Drilled some holes at the front tube mount point and checked the tube while pushing in the clutch– it was O.K., didn’t move at all. Anyways, I tack welded it through the holes while I was there. From what I’ve found on the site your supposed to have a little bit of slop at the pedal before the cable even engages and applies force to the throwout bearing arm correct? If I set it up like this, with the clutch pedal all the way to the floor I can feel the pressure plate trying to grab the disc – not quite completely releasing. The only way I get this thing to shift smoothly is to have tension in the cable but am I screwing up the throwout bearing and/or pressure plate fingers? Is it normal for this aftermarked clutch setup to have tension in it? Is the cable bad (Terry cable) and acting like a big spring (stretching)? Or perhaps is the pressure plate setup not matched to the travel the throwout bearing provides? WTF??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Any input is appreciated.
Thank you. You friend, Johnny G. P.S. - I ordered a GEMO cable from GPR as a backup and am thinking of putting it in. |
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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Warner Robins, GA Member No.: 1,045 ![]() |
John - I reread your post a couple of times. Are you saying that the clutch pedal used to feel and act fine and suddenly while driving it changed? Did you run over anything when you noticed the clutch acting strangely?
I'm wondering if you may have bent the release arm slightly which could cause something like this. Yup. I think my cable is gonna go. I've heard of a few bad cables from Terry. My cluch arm is O.K. though. Crazyhippy - How about the back half of the clutch tube? I've never had this problem w/ renegades stuff. Is everything the same generation, or were parts pieced together? Back tube half was also O.K. Got underneath and had the ole lady pump the cluch pedal. No tube movement. Got the whole package at the same time. I think I found a solution. A clutch throw extender - attaches to the pedal end connection of the clutch cable and effectively gives you more cable travel due to the increased radius of the pedal arm. Stumbled on it during one of my several searches last night. Never heard about it before. To bad freaking Renegade doesn't tell folks about these problems and solutions when you buy their products. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Thanks for the many inputs! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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renegade has pissed a person or two off in the past but to say they are holding back on info that would make their customers happy - i would not agree - they are a good company, good products, good prices. YMMV : )
QUOTE I think I found a solution. A clutch throw extender - attaches to the pedal end connection of the clutch cable and effectively gives you more cable travel due to the increased radius of the pedal arm. Stumbled on it during one of my several searches last night. Never heard about it before. To bad freaking Renegade doesn't tell folks about these problems and solutions when you buy their products. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Thanks for the many inputs! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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