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Clutch adjuster
Chippy - 9/10/09 at 12:34 PM

Hi, I want to convert my quadrant adjusted clutch to cable adjusted. What I am looking for is the adjuster (hollow bolt) from a Ford clutch cable, anybody got one sculking in there parts bin. Cheers Ray

Mr Whippy - 9/10/09 at 01:31 PM

is it not just a normal nut with a slot cut in it, think its a M10? usually there's two so you can lock one up against the other, just cut the slot with a hack saw

Chippy - 9/10/09 at 04:05 PM

Mr Whippy it's a quadrant adjusted clutch, so the cable does not have any form of adjustment, other than the quadrant, could try fixing two nuts on that, but one nut working on it is enough, Cheers Ray

rusty nuts - 9/10/09 at 06:22 PM

The threaded adjuster comes with a new cable .

Chippy - 9/10/09 at 10:04 PM

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The threaded adjuster comes with a new cable


Yep know that, but was trying to be a tight arse, and save some pennies. Plus if I get a new adjustable cable it won't fit the quadrants pick up point. But I suppose in the death will have to go down that route. Cheers Ray

rusty nuts - 10/10/09 at 06:41 AM

If it's any help Burtons list the length of Ford clutch cables in their catalogue/website . I have a very vague memory of a conversion kit being available to do away with the auto adjuster on some of the Ford models ,doubt it's still available though

Chippy - 10/10/09 at 12:21 PM

Ahh! never thought of Burtons, have there catalogue in the garage will dig it out. Cheers Ray

Ordered a Cortina one from Burtons which looks like it will do the job. Now all I have got to do is fit it, Cheers

[Edited on 11-10-09 by Chippy]