deburch Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I'm trying to replace my clutch cable(and housing) on my 93 Legacy wagon,but I can't figure out how to get the old one to come out where it is held at the pedal.I got the actual cable out but can't get the housing loose.What seemed like a simple job has turned into a nightmare!Anyone got the answers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I'm trying to replace my clutch cable(and housing) on my 93 Legacy wagon,but I can't figure out how to get the old one to come out where it is held at the pedal.I got the actual cable out but can't get the housing loose.What seemed like a simple job has turned into a nightmare!Anyone got the answers? Between the cable housing end and the clevis pin, there is a bracket that the housing is held onto by a spring clip.(the clip is on the side of the bracket closest to the top of the pedal) Pull this spring clip out (towards the drivers side wall) with a pair of pliers. the cable should now be free from the bracket, and you can then pull it out from the front of the firewall (in the engine compartment) Installation is the reverse of removal. (The Haynes Manual missed this one, I had to go look. . . ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deburch Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Well,I'll give it a try!Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deburch Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 for the life of me I can't get that thing off!there is so little room for pulling on it,and I geuss I am not strong enough or I am pulling in the wrong place...AAAAAAAAh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrand Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Yes it is a beeatch! My cable on my 91 legacy broke the other day, fort my wife was close to home and got the car home and into another vickle to get to a client. I had changed a couple on my 80 wagon, figured no big deal other than having to go to dealer to get the new cable. So got home from work, called my new local Teape Subaru, not in stock. be 3 or so days to get in-for 55 bucks! They did a search for the closest dealer with one in stock-was 1087 miles away! Looked on the net, 1stsubaru parts etc., was still about 36 bucks +shipping and nowhere close timewise. Called Orielly's, they had one at the warehouse I could have next day for 26 something, so I told them to order it. Figured i was home free. WRONG! Figured i would get ahead by taking the old one out, that clip was impossible to see and almost impossible to get to with 2 hands. Was able to get a set of mini-vise grips on the little vertical lip and push up on the housing to relive some of the tension and pull it off. Then got the "U" clip with fingers pried loose that held the cable housing on the transmission bracket. Now to wait for the new cable and things were downhill. Started to thread the cable through the firewall, and could not find the hole looking from the top. Brake boster in the way, so finaaly jacked up the car expecting it to be easily seen from underneath-WRONG! could barely feel it reaching up but did get cable threaded through. So got the clevis on the pedal, housing though pedal bracket, and found getting the spring clip on was even harder tha getting it off. Finaally pulled off lower intrument trim cover and was barely able to get 2 hands in to hold cable housing and force clip on. Pulled boot into hole in firewall(mostly) and went to the transmission end where a big surprise was in store. The cable fit into the bracket OK but the new cable had a larger housing diameter near the bracket so the "U"clip would not fit around it-debated removing the cable, didn't want to do at this point, so dremeled out the slot in the clip to match the new cable. Now the "fingers" on the clip would not hook over the bracket as the total bushing thickness on the new cable was thicker. had to bend the "fingers" out which was a pain. The added just a touch of glue to make sure the bracket stayed in place. So it worked, and while under the dash glued a plastic piece on to the clutch pedal to replace the bumper for the cruise switch that was gone-cruise now works. Cable that almost fit is a Pioneer CA-668. Much more trouble and expense than my old 80 was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrand Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Yes it is a beeatch! My cable on my 91 legacy broke the other day, fort my wife was close to home and got the car home and into another vickle to get to a client. I had changed a couple on my 80 wagon, figured no big deal other than having to go to dealer to get the new cable. So got home from work, called my new local Teape Subaru, not in stock. be 3 or so days to get in-for 55 bucks! They did a search for the closest dealer with one in stock-was 1087 miles away! Looked on the net, 1stsubaru parts etc., was still about 36 bucks +shipping and nowhere close timewise. Called Orielly's, they had one at the warehouse I could have next day for 26 something, so I told them to order it. Figured i was home free. WRONG! Figured i would get ahead by taking the old one out, that clip was impossible to see and almost impossible to get to with 2 hands. Was able to get a set of mini-vise grips on the little vertical lip and push up on the housing to relive some of the tension and pull it off. Then got the "U" clip with fingers pried loose that held the cable housing on the transmission bracket. Now to wait for the new cable and things were downhill. Started to thread the cable through the firewall, and could not find the hole looking from the top. Brake boster in the way, so finaaly jacked up the car expecting it to be easily seen from underneath-WRONG! could barely feel it reaching up but did get cable threaded through. So got the clevis on the pedal, housing though pedal bracket, and found getting the spring clip on was even harder tha getting it off. Finaally pulled off lower intrument trim cover and was barely able to get 2 hands in to hold cable housing and force clip on. Pulled boot into hole in firewall(mostly) and went to the transmission end where a big surprise was in store. The cable fit into the bracket OK but the new cable had a larger housing diameter near the bracket so the "U"clip would not fit around it-debated removing the cable, didn't want to do at this point, so dremeled out the slot in the clip to match the new cable. Now the "fingers" on the clip would not hook over the bracket as the total bushing thickness on the new cable was thicker. had to bend the "fingers" out which was a pain. The added just a touch of glue to make sure the bracket stayed in place. So it worked, and while under the dash glued a plastic piece on to the clutch pedal to replace the bumper for the cruise switch that was gone-cruise now works. Cable that almost fit is a Pioneer CA-668. Much more trouble and expense than my old 80 was! Arg, spousal unit called yesterday AM, clutch engaeged at all times-and pedal was flacid. She was able to limp home in first gear using on off tehnique. needless to say she was hot. Lookead at last night, "pin" pressed into end of clevis on pedal end had broken,I was able to drill out clevis to 1/4 inch and get a 1/4inch clevis pin(2 in long and cut off) and put back in to avoid the DELAY of ordering another cable, and PIA Horror of snaking back thru. "FIXED TILL IT BREAKS" If it craps again I aint buying another Pioneer cable TFDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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