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Andy RN

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Re: proper clutch cable adjustment?
Reply #15 - 04/17/19 at 17:37:58

WD wrote on 05/16/14 at 00:12:11:

Don't forget to lube it before you adjust it... once the strands dry out, the cable can cause all sorts of "fun", "neat", more like annoying, quirks to occur. Do the rear brake cable at the same time. Gear oil, until it oozes out the end of the housing. Takes a while, but worth it.

How exactly do you lube the cable? And how do you know if it's stretched or not? Thanks.

US Navy (99-03). Novice, self-taught mechanic. 2003 Savage with 44k miles. 2015 S-40 with 5k miles.

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Re: proper clutch cable adjustment?
Reply #16 - 04/17/19 at 18:55:18

Andy RN wrote on 04/17/19 at 17:37:58:

WD wrote on 05/16/14 at 00:12:11:

How exactly do you lube the cable? And how do you know if it's stretched or not? Thanks.

the baggy technique.
take the cable off (you don't have to, but at least have both ends free)
push the end of the cable thru a corner of a plastic baggy.
you might need to wrap a rubber band around the corner to make it seal tight on the cable.
put oil in the baggy then wait for it to drip on the other end.

a cable is too stretched when it breaks in 2 or you can no longer adjust it.

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