Clutch cable nut keeps backing off

[BeaverMeat]

As the tittle says… my cable adjuster nut keeps backing off and I have to re-tighten it every month or so.

It’s a 740 cable in a 240 attached to a T-5.

It’s a newer plastic one because my old one snapped.

Anyway to solve this? Is there a locking sleeve or something?

Or is my cable slowing stretching to eventually snap again… hence a hydronic throw-out bearing being a necessity.

 

[Jack]

Is there oil all over the cable ?

 

[BeaverMeat]

Is there oil all over the cable ?

Well… there may be PS fluid from my shit-ass Fird PS pump on it… cite thread of doing a Mini PSP swap.

 

[dl242gt]

You could double nut it. Or a small hose clamp on the cable? I do that with the original volvo cables.

 

[Mr. V]

I use a small hose on my older, metal cable clamp like the above poster recommends.

 

[culberro]

Mini hose clamp is what I used as well.

 

[dl242gt]

Tighten the hose clamp just enough that it won't spin anymore but doesn't crush down on the cable. Worked great on the 445k mile 245.

 

[2manyturbos]

Clean the two parts and paint a line on them to see if the adjustment is actually baking off. I wouldn't be surprised if the cable is stretching and wearing into the housing. Other folks on here have had this issue with the new plastic cable housing design.

 

[towerymt]

Rubber hose split lengthwise, then a hose clamp or three...

 

[BeaverMeat]

I see this is common enough that hose clamps are involved…

Can’t (wont) double-nut because I despise going under a car on jack-stands… short story. Saved my buddy from his Firebird crushing him.

Hose and clamps it is.

Thanks

 

[240 240]

I despise going under a car on jack-stands

huh

 

[BeaverMeat]

huh

Helped pull a buddy from under his Firebird that fell on him.