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Question: 1998 clutch cable install

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Tammyjo, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, Vancouver, WA, December 31, 2010, 08:34
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how do i install firewal end of clutch cable

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, December 31, 2010, 08:46
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    Labor time to replace the cable is .8 hour. The cable needs to be detached from the clutch pedal under the dash, look at the firewall ed of the new cable to see if it is screwed into the firewall or has "legs" that expand as the cable housing is pushed into the firewall. (some cables just rest on a bushing on the firewall. Look at the new cable and it should make sense. Autozone have some popular workshop manuals for free on line once you register (for free) on their website http://bit.ly/autozone_repair_info or there is a company that independent auto repair shops "buy" their information from that offer a very reasonable service to do it yourselvers. You can get a one week subscription or year subscription very cheap. The information is year make and model specific repair procedures, service bulletins, component locations, wiring diagrams ect.... great quality information same as the professionals have ,much better than generic workshop manuals from parts stores, much cheaper than the factory manual try http://bit.ly/mitchell_repair_manuals_online
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    Visitor, June 22, 2011, 06:40

    wrong autozone BOZOs only list a Generic depiction of the typical clutch cable not manufacture specific the haynes manuels they sell I stupidly BOUGHT 1 also skips the installation into the firewall side the connection its in there 8 in into a 2 in hole you cant reach it from the bottem 0 room and you cant reach it from the top and the 4 rejects that work at auto zone are IDIOTS thank you for your advice

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