[shep]

i have just done a g13 to g16 conversion and put a new clutch in.
the drama that i have is i keep braking clutch cables the first one lasted about
15 gear changes and the other ones that i have been able to scrounge up have busted as well.
is there anything i should look for? has this happened to anyone else?
is 42 really the answer.

[Scrawny]

Were they all busted arse old cables you put in? Is it a heavy duty clutch?

[steve]

Did you get them from the same place Royce did?

[Scrawny]

That was my next question....

[shep]

the clutch is a rpm h/d and the original cable was a good one the second
was a fairly dodgy one and the third was a good second hand one. it was the cable outer bit that broke on all of them.

[royce]

welcome to my world!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are they letting go near the radiator?

[shep]

2 died on the curvy bit around the alternator the third blew out just after it comes out off the firewall.

[royce]

my theory on it is the outer gets hot and starts to go soft, then when you press the clutch the inner loads up the inside and stretches it and it goes to shit

I am trying to get a mega heavy duty one made up but like all shit, nah mate a suzuki cant need that we wont help

[shep]

it needs a air shifter, gear changes in 0.1sec

[royce]

I had thought of that

[Trojan]

royce wrote:

my theory on it is the outer gets hot and starts to go soft, then when you press the clutch the inner loads up the inside and stretches it and it goes to shit

Some heat sheath slipped over the cable might help.

[shep]

i broke two cables with out ever starting the motor while they
were in the car. i am going to put the standard clutch back in and see how
it goes. worst part is it will probably be two weeks until my new cable
gets here
i am now a web wheeler

i might have to get the wife's car bogged today, being mothers day and all that.

[royce]

I am currently getting a price on a custom made amour plated volcano proof cable made to suit sierra (will fit mine as well) even with steel or copper outer if need be.

i'll let you know how much

[shep]

no worries. none of the local part suppliers can even find a listing foe a sierra clutch cable.

[royce]

Suzuki west might be your best option

[royce]

well the uselss people at flex drive cant/wont/dont know how to make a cable, imported only and none till june

so I have ordered another piece of shit indian one, whos got some ideas on how to make it tougher

[Trojan]

royce wrote:

so I have ordered another piece of shit indian one, whos got some ideas on how to make it tougher

Some form of steel reinforced rubber hose slipped over the outer casing and then a heap of hose clamps put on the outside.

[royce]

my new cable from suziwest jsut arrived, looks to be a steel coil wound outer setup, they other ones were more like a braided setup so might be a bit better

[steve]

Is it just the outer that is heating up and failing you think? Surely not?

Maybe some kind of heatshield might help.

[royce]

I think its a fair bit of extra pressure on the cable and the inner stretches it around the corner, combined with it not being real strong it lets go

I have had a crappy sierra cable in for a week and a bit now and while it seems to go crappy after adjusting it it hasnt let go yet

[shep]

now i have snapped a clutch bolt and have to pull the flywheel off.
fucken busted arsed piece of fucken shit i think i am gunna fucken fire up the fucken chainsaw and fix ya fucken properly ya fucken piece of shit aaahhhhhh

[Scrawny]

WHOA!!

Not happening for you Shep?!!

[shep]

i just wanna drive over stuff, i am withdrawing so badly that i went and flexed
up my challenger for a laugh.
i am even thinking off making some sliders for it cos at least it goes.

[ball]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Shep's suzuki has been well and truly shepped now.

[shep]

ball wrote:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Shep's suzuki has been well and truly shepped now.

fix it for me i wanna know when shepped became a word cos
kenny uses it as well

[shep]

i have tossed the heavy duty clutch and put in a new jap made clutch
cable and it is all good now.

[royce]

where did you get the cable from?

[shep]

darwin suzuki, $98 i can organise you one if you want

[royce]

ill see if this one brakes, already killed a genuine one