clutch problem

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

I have seen bicycle shifter/brake cables with coatings around the cable 
before, and they did indeed shift/brake easier.  Nowadays, they coat the 
sheath on the inside, instead of coating the cable...  Pity VW did not do this 
instead of going hydraulic...  Bleck...

  David Utley

Quoting Drew MacPherson <drew@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>:

> On Fri, 26 Mar 2004, Allyn wrote:
> 
> > also, the auto adjuster seems to use some sort of flexible/solid cable, 
> > where the manual uses a stranded stainless cable. the strands are whats 
> > responsible for the different/rougher feel of the manual cable, along with
> 
> > the accelerated wear.
> 
> The auto adjuster cable is stranded as well (otherwise it would not be 
> flexible) however it has some kind of plastic or vinyl coating running 
> down the length of it.  I've cut through more than a few of them, and 
> they're stranded (and a PITA to cut with sidecutters.)
> 
> Drew
> 
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
> > To: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>; "Scirocco-l" 
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 10:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: clutch problem
> > 
> > 
> > > Maybe mines a freak then.  Unless the PO who was a documentation wacko (I
> 
> > > have recipts for valve stem caps), for some reason didn't keep a recipt 
> > > for a new clutch cable, I still have the original cable in my 88' rocco.
> 
> > > I think if I can get another 15 years out of a replacement cable, I'd pay
> 
> > > the $40-60.  I know I've spent about  $30 in the last 3 years on manual 
> > > cables for the wifes cabby's.  They always seemt o dry out and rub
> through 
> > > the plastic sheath or just flat out snap.  Either way, I like my 
> > > Auto-Adjuster and will continue to have one till it pisses me off. :)
> > >
> > > William
> > >
> > > David Utley wrote:
> > >
> > >>Although I have not driven one of those either, I hear the same as 
> > >>Patricks' sentiments from the folks that I sell the non-adjustable cables
> 
> > >>to...
> > >>
> > >>David Utley
> > >>
> > >>Quoting Patrick Bureau <ats@longcoeur.com>:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>No hatred, just a simple mathematical solution, self-adjusting clutch 
> > >>>cable
> > >>>- 40-60$, non self adjusting - 8-12$.
> > >>>Personally never had a self adjusting cable in any Scirocco I own, but 
> > >>>from
> > >>>what I hear in general, they are expensive, and eventually break down a
> 
> > >>>lot
> > >>>faster than the simple non-adjusting cable. But I am not against them
> per
> > >>>say.
> > >>>
> > >>>---
> > >>>ATS - Patrick Bureau -  Web site :
> > >>>http://ats.longcoeur.com]http://ats.longcoeur.com
> > >>>AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN: 
> > >>>atsgtx@hotmail.com
> > >>>See what I am selling today on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >
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