97 OBS Clutch Cable?

[lmdew]

I had the engine in an out of the Daughters OBS a few months ago.

 

The clutch was pretty much new, good everything else.

 

Yesterday she call, and could not shift into reverse and was having a hard time from 1st to second.

 

Drove up to DEN this morning and I adjusted the clutch cable, there was almost 3/4" of free play.  

 

Shifted fine, but I gave her my OBS and brought her's back to COS.

 

By the time I had driven 80 miles the shifting problem was starting to surface again.  I adjusted another 1/4" of slake out of the cable.

 

I'm thinking the clutch cable is on the way out, not releasing the pressure on the trans.

 

Trans shifts fine when the engine is off.

 

Anyone ever have a clutch cable do this?

 

Thanks,

Larry

[rocketman]

Throw out bearing fork crack?

[lmdew]

That's another option, but I did check it when I installed the engine and it was good.  No signs of wear.

[Fairtax4me]

Is the lock-nut missing from the adjuster? Have seen those fall off and the adjuster nut will just keep spinning loose.

 

Other option is a hole worn through the cable sheath.

 

Or cracked release fork.

[lmdew]

Pulled the engine to day after I could push the fork back further by hand.  Broken Clutch Fork.

 

Larry

[lmdew]

All done, replace the clutch and pressure plate as well.

An early Birthday present for my Daughter.