Clutch Cable Help
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Carlos
Carlos
BroadBand
Since late 60's
Get a new one.
Or make your own:
Buy the longest universal cables available and cut em down ( specific brake or clutch, get the right thickness ).
Solder and bakers fluid - dont use fluxcore its not up to the job.
Use a propper old fashioned soldering iron not a little electric thing.
Feed the cable through the nipple and splay the ends out so i can't fall / pull out.
Heat from the side with the soldering iron - for this job you don't need to put solder directly onto the iron.
Drop in some bakers fluid down the splayed end - if it bubbles brown then your cable is dirty and needs cleaning
thorougly ( just heat it on the iron and dip it in bakers fluid, repeat untill clean bubbles ) or your soldering won't be
strong enough. Feed in solder down the hole till it fills up and you can see a tiny little bit out of the cable end of
the nipple ( ok so I'm running out of hands so you get the idea).
Dress off with a file and there you have it - one new cable to your exact length.
Done like this you end up with a wedge of solder inside the wire itself. Basically means you
can't pull it out through the smaller hole.
You can save a small fortune over time doing this yourself in a safe way.
Original write up taken from: LINK
Or make your own:
Buy the longest universal cables available and cut em down ( specific brake or clutch, get the right thickness ).
Solder and bakers fluid - dont use fluxcore its not up to the job.
Use a propper old fashioned soldering iron not a little electric thing.
Feed the cable through the nipple and splay the ends out so i can't fall / pull out.
Heat from the side with the soldering iron - for this job you don't need to put solder directly onto the iron.
Drop in some bakers fluid down the splayed end - if it bubbles brown then your cable is dirty and needs cleaning
thorougly ( just heat it on the iron and dip it in bakers fluid, repeat untill clean bubbles ) or your soldering won't be
strong enough. Feed in solder down the hole till it fills up and you can see a tiny little bit out of the cable end of
the nipple ( ok so I'm running out of hands so you get the idea).
Dress off with a file and there you have it - one new cable to your exact length.
Done like this you end up with a wedge of solder inside the wire itself. Basically means you
can't pull it out through the smaller hole.
You can save a small fortune over time doing this yourself in a safe way.
Original write up taken from: LINK
francoblay1
The Spaniard
Thats cool info! Thanks for sharing :2thumbs:
