Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 03:00:21 GMT From: "Chris Whitman" <cwhit8nopsam.com> Subject: Re: Broken Clutch Cable
Thanks for the info. Yes it is a total pain to do. Finding I didn't have the right tool to remove the main fuse box was frustrating. Taking apart the pieces under the drivers side dash has left me with back pains. Fitting a 6'3" frame under the steering column is tricky business. Chris "david" <dcyrnopsamove_me*hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote in message news:kael7.21058$Z2.277628nopsam1.uunet.ca... > oh yeah- replacing that cable is a major pain in the ass. honestly, after > replacing it myself, i'd probably pay the dealer to do it the next time. > it's not complicated or anything- just super hard to get at and the job will > leave you sore and cut up. well, maybe not ALL that cut > up......................heh heh. > > > dave > > > "Another Bob" <uctraingnopsamanet.com> wrote in message > news:aer9ptotrj9e58njvvb6noqebrtsc7gne0nopsamcom... > > On Tue, 04 Sep 2001 13:38:29 GMT, "Chris Whitman" <cwhit8nopsam.com> > > wrote: > > > > >My clutch cable seems to have snapped on my '96 900S. I would think this > > >would be a little unusual for a 5-year old vehicle. Just wondering what > > >other experience's others have had. > > > > > > Not at all unusual for this model. They wear. Cable is cheap, I > > hear the replacement is a pain to do. Change them every 40-50K > > or when it starts to feel different. > > > > >Also, I was looking for a repair manual for this model. I haven't been > > >able to find a chilton or clymers that covers that particular year. > Anyone > > >else with any luck? > > > > Haynes has a manual, but it's published in the UK only. > > Try www.trollhatten.com to order one. > > > > Bob > > > > > >
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