jps
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 08:23 AM |
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Which clutch cable?
Having seen it mentioned in several places I bought a 1.3 Capri clutch cable and - although this is a picture taken from the Haynes forum - I am
effectively having the same sort of problem as shown below with the routing(sorry about the photo size).
Is it just a case of getting a longer cable - putting the 180deg bend futher away and thereby allowing straighter runs into the pedal box and at the
clutch arm end?
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SJ
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 08:35 AM |
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My clutch cable is much longer - maybe 2x that one. Pretty sure it was bought as a Capri cable. Can remember which model though.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 08:42 AM |
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On mine I used a million 2 Escort cable but where it goes through the bulkhead I made an angled cable stop rather than the straight one shown there,
the cable is routed around the metal part of the engine mount secured with a rubber lined “P” clip . It has a smooth curve and the pedal action is
smooth.
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jps
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 09:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
secured with a rubber lined “P” clip
Cheers - I did think this might be important too as it currently feels like it has a fair bit of 'scrunch' in it with the initial pedal
movement.
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nick205
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 10:12 AM |
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On my Pinto + type 9 MK Indy (Sierra donor) I used a new Sierra clutch cable. From memory the cable was 2-3 timeslonger than the one shown in the
picture. With a longer cable it allowed straighter ends and not such a tight bend. Car drove fine.
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phil m
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 11:22 AM |
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Looks the same kind of length as mine. I made a couple of small brackets to make sure it ran properly
One off the bell housing downwards and one to secure it nice and straight on the chassis rail for the part into the pedal housing
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Slater
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 11:49 AM |
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Looks same as mine too. I got a big wide tie wrap and put it across the widest points of the cable. got someone to pull it tighter and bring the two
bulging side closer together slowly whilst I was operating the clutch, the cable now runs in a U shape with parallel sides. This improved the angle
where the cable comes out the bulkhead. been on there 10yrs and works fine.
I will try and find a pic and post it up.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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nick205
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 12:34 PM |
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Photo here to show the clutch cable running round over the engine mount.
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Grimsdale
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 01:04 PM |
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escort cosworth from burton power.
https://www.burtonpower.com/clutch-cable-ford-escort-mk2-cosworth-yb-ccescyb2.html
i had the close-to-exhaust problem causing clutch cable failures. Fitted the above which solved the issue.
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jps
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 01:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Grimsdale
escort cosworth from burton power.
https://www.burtonpower.com/clutch-cable-ford-escort-mk2-cosworth-yb-ccescyb2.html
i had the close-to-exhaust problem causing clutch cable failures. Fitted the above which solved the issue.
1730mm! I think that a whole metre longer than the one I have at the moment!
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nick205
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| posted on 6/3/19 at 02:48 PM |
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IIRC the Escort Cosworth was based on a Sierra and not an Escort so the clutch cables are probably more Sierra like.
[Edited on 6/3/19 by nick205]
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CosKev3
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| posted on 7/3/19 at 08:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
IIRC the Escort Cosworth was based on a Sierra and not an Escort so the clutch cables are probably more Sierra like.
[Edited on 6/3/19 by nick205]
Correct,as the Escort Cosworth used the same gearbox as the Sierra,and is the only new age escort with a in line engine 
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steve m
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| posted on 7/3/19 at 07:17 PM |
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My clutch cable is exactly the same as in the first pic, a Ford Capri MK1 68-72 and is a Moprod mcc 1005
Its been on my car since 1998 and has never caused any problems, so cant see any problems why you don't think it will work
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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jps
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| posted on 7/3/19 at 08:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve m
My clutch cable is exactly the same as in the first pic, a Ford Capri MK1 68-72 and is a Moprod mcc 1005
Its been on my car since 1998 and has never caused any problems, so cant see any problems why you don't think it will work
steve
because it is bent tightly it doesn't run straight into the pedal box or the bell housing so when I push the clutch pedal it feels like i pulls
the outer cable taut before it pulls on the clutch release arm. It seems like that is less than optimal!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 7/3/19 at 08:55 PM |
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If your cable sits at a similar angle at the bulkhead as the photo then it will feel strange , the first thing that will happen is the cable will try
to straighten as the pedal is pressed before actually operating the clutch . Get someone to operate the clutch pedal while you watch what happens to
the cable to see what I mean .
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