Just a quick note though some of you bx guys probably know this already but when my bx's clutch cable let go the other day the front section flew forward and damaged my radiator, now causing me much grief and heart ache!!!! in future i plan on fitting either a metal plate over the section of my radiator or something to hold onto the clutch cable should it let fly again.
steve
BX clutch cable warning
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The counterweight is held by a nut which have a smaller nut tensioned as counter lock.
If the whole thing has been over-torqued, its likely the threaded end may crack and then shoot off itself some day when the clutch pedal lets go by itself.
Material fatigue by overload. Not uncommon, but very uncommon place to happen on the clutch cable.
Only ever heard of a snapped clutch cable due to normal wear & tear on BX'es.
If the whole thing has been over-torqued, its likely the threaded end may crack and then shoot off itself some day when the clutch pedal lets go by itself.
Material fatigue by overload. Not uncommon, but very uncommon place to happen on the clutch cable.
Only ever heard of a snapped clutch cable due to normal wear & tear on BX'es.
Anders (DK) - '90 BX16Image
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When you say halfway up the inside of the tube, are you referring to the outer cable as the tube?
If so, I'd suggest you look to see if there happens to be any heatshields missing. I have a 16V that a former racing mechanic used to service.
Race mechanics are amazing; they can change wheels in seconds, a set of brake pads in less than a minute and engines between races, but all this comes at a price; they leave half the bits off the car!! As a result, a heatshield which is a mongrel to fit was left off down near the steering pinion. The result? Failures in pinion, clutch cable, speedo cable, wiring and sensors at the rear of the engine plus damage to insulation on the firewall, so I now have a real phobia about heatshields as almost every problem I've had with this car was caused by the loss of this shield.
If it snapped halfway up the cable, I'd suggest it has burnt the outer plastic case off the cable, rust has then got into the outer cable and then damaged the inner one and bingo the whole show's let go.
Just check the heatshield situation just out of curiosity to see if just one is missing.
The one that caused all my damage you'd fit in the palm of your hand.
Alan S
If so, I'd suggest you look to see if there happens to be any heatshields missing. I have a 16V that a former racing mechanic used to service.
Race mechanics are amazing; they can change wheels in seconds, a set of brake pads in less than a minute and engines between races, but all this comes at a price; they leave half the bits off the car!! As a result, a heatshield which is a mongrel to fit was left off down near the steering pinion. The result? Failures in pinion, clutch cable, speedo cable, wiring and sensors at the rear of the engine plus damage to insulation on the firewall, so I now have a real phobia about heatshields as almost every problem I've had with this car was caused by the loss of this shield.
If it snapped halfway up the cable, I'd suggest it has burnt the outer plastic case off the cable, rust has then got into the outer cable and then damaged the inner one and bingo the whole show's let go.
Just check the heatshield situation just out of curiosity to see if just one is missing.
The one that caused all my damage you'd fit in the palm of your hand.
Alan S
RIP Sept 19th 2008.
She said "Put the cat out" She didn't mention it was on fire!!
She said "Put the cat out" She didn't mention it was on fire!!
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