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Join Date: Jul 1998
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Clutch problem
Recentely I noticed the clutch having trouble engaging and there seemed to be a lot of free play in the pedal. I adjusted the bolt at the end of the clutch cable sorta under the transmission to tighten up the cable. The clutch felt great for about 60 miles and then went out again. Took it to a shop and they looked at it and installed a new clutch cable...driving was a dream...for about 60 miles...goes from perfect to almost unable to engage gears...creeps along with the clutch depressed and now there is about two or three inches of what feels like "free play" when I depress the pedal. The car is a 100% stock '70 1.7 with 122,000 miles. I have all of the maintenance records from the PO and at 106,000 a "clutch kit" costing $475 was installed along with a complete engine rebuild. At 118,00 miles the transmission got all new synchro rings, 1st gear teeth, 2nd gear teeth, 2nd/3rd sleeve and gaskets. I have not had any problems grinding or engaging gears until last week. Has anyone encountered this type of problem? Any suggestions? Thanks, Randy
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01-08-1999, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Lexington, Mass
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I had a similar problem many years ago on my 914/6. It turned out to be a crack in the diaphram spring of the pressure plate. You could also have a bad pivot bushing on the release fork (plastic) which is going to pieces as you draw up on the cable. I also experienced a sudden loss of tension in the clutch, and suspect the cable was installed around something in the tunnel or the guide tube broke free. In anycase I was able to re-adjust it and it worked fine ever since.
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01-08-1999, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: West Columbia, SC USA
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You might want to check the welds on the clutch tube that goes throught the center section. If the welds break you will have real problems getting your clutch to work at all. The tube was factory welded at two spots on my 74 2.0.(center near the throttle petal base inside the tunnel section and back at the fire wall). It was 'fixed' when the weld under the center section failed. I had to cut open a flap in the tunnel to access the tube. Once I could get to the tube, it was easy to repair. The tube is used as a pivot point with the clutch mechanism. If a weld breaks it flexes and you have problems you mentions.
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01-09-1999, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 1998
Location: Stockton , Ca , U.S.A.
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I have the problem of my clutch guide tube weld broke about 5 inchs towards the front of the car from the shifter.
What is the easiest way of fixing this problem.I dont really want to cut a hole in my center tube.But i also want to fix it rite the first time. The p.o. pushed it over towards the pass. side and drove a big nail through the top rite out the bottom to hold it out of the way from the shifter.(screw ball). Hints and tips would be great! thank you Mike 76 914 |
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10-19-1999, 07:36 PM
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