(01-02-2017, 04:41 AM)Ironhead Dave Wrote: So it was not the cable. The slack at the pedal side was caused by the arm that it attaches to on the pedal being at the wrong angle. The arm was at the wrong angle because there was not proper penetration on the weld where the shaft attaches to the pedal. So even though the weld appeared fine on the outside, it was actually failing on the inside. Only after removing the pedal and clamping it in a vise to test it, did the pedal fall off in my hand. Btw... this is not a factory weld on this so it has been repaired before.
yup they all do that.
every one. (cable bad)
100s seen. on forums for this...
if the cable is allowed to go bad, the person driving uses huge foot pressure, 100lb on the foot pedal gives you 600lbs at that cable and that tiny weld breaks
tell me what is better? breaking that or the fire wall cracks, and those do too.
its like the old statement in HS physic class, the immovable object and the irresistible force something must give.
its up to the designer what breaks first.
something must.
my web page shows all this... its all documented. and the index marks, on both levers.
its good news really, you saved 10 hour hard labor on a new clutch, seen many do that and all it was , was pedal or cable bad. all easy fixes, (with welder in hand)
happy new year.
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