Have changed the clutch on my fiesta courier but can't fathom out how to 
reset the auto cable adjuster to let the cable back through on the 
gearbox-arm end.  The auto adjuster is on the clutch pedal inside the car. 
All I can see is a white plastic allen key bolt on the face of the pedal 
leg.  Am I better off getting a new clutch cable too and adjuster?

Chris

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> Have changed the clutch on my fiesta courier but can't fathom out how to
> reset the auto cable adjuster to let the cable back through on the
> gearbox-arm end.  The auto adjuster is on the clutch pedal inside the car.
> All I can see is a white plastic allen key bolt on the face of the pedal
> leg.  Am I better off getting a new clutch cable too and adjuster?
>
> Chris
>

Lift the pedal up while pulling the inner cable through at the other end.
You may need an assistant for this  :-))

Steve

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> Have changed the clutch on my fiesta courier but can't fathom out how to 
> reset the auto cable adjuster to let the cable back through on the 
> gearbox-arm end.  The auto adjuster is on the clutch pedal inside the car. 
> All I can see is a white plastic allen key bolt on the face of the pedal 
> leg.  Am I better off getting a new clutch cable too and adjuster?
>
> Chris
>


Just lever the gearbox arm  in and hook the cable on.  Earlier auto 
adjusters you lift the pedal, ones with  an allen adjuster you turn the 
allen to adjust pedal height/operation.  (I have only seen these on escorts)

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> Just lever the gearbox arm  in and hook the cable on.  Earlier auto 
> adjusters you lift the pedal, ones with  an allen adjuster you turn the 
> allen to adjust pedal height/operation.  (I have only seen these on 
> escorts)
>


Problem is that on the original spline the cable can no way be made to reach 
the gearbox arm.  If I move the gearbox arm round one notch then there's way 
to much slack - the biting point being 1" from the floor and not disingaging 
the clutch enough to get it in gear.  It seems that the cable adjuster has 
taken the slack out off the cable when the old borked clutch was in there 
but now doesn't want to give it back up again.  Been told I may need a new 
'quadrant' which are fiddlier than a fiddlers fiddle to fit?  Does this make 
sense?

chris

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>
> "mrcheerful ."  wrote in message 
> news:92rQe.98071$G8.52876@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
>> Just lever the gearbox arm  in and hook the cable on.  Earlier auto 
>> adjusters you lift the pedal, ones with  an allen adjuster you turn the 
>> allen to adjust pedal height/operation.  (I have only seen these on 
>> escorts)
>>
>
> Problem is that on the original spline the cable can no way be made to 
> reach the gearbox arm.  If I move the gearbox arm round one notch then 
> there's way to much slack - the biting point being 1" from the floor and 
> not disingaging the clutch enough to get it in gear.  It seems that the 
> cable adjuster has taken the slack out off the cable when the old borked 
> clutch was in there but now doesn't want to give it back up again.  Been 
> told I may need a new 'quadrant' which are fiddlier than a fiddlers fiddle 
> to fit?  Does this make sense?
>
> chris
>


If you have a self adjusting quadrant (which are awkward to fit), then all 
you need to do is get an assistant to lift the pedal while you pull the 
other end of the cable, this gives lots of slack, against the quadrant 
return spring pressure ( so don't expect it to stay sticking out on its own)

AFAIK if you have a allen key adjuster then you need to slacken it 
anticlockwise to let enough cable through.

Perhaps you are not trying enough pressure on the lever arm at the gearbox 
end, you should with a bit of assistance from a lever be able to operate the 
clutch, this gives loads of slack to connect the cable.

mrcheerful