<VV> jack stands; clutch cable

[J R Read_HML]

BTW...  You MIGHT be able to swage a new end onto the cable.  If the 
adjustment comes out right (a somewhat slim chance), you won't even need to 
put the car up.  Adjustment is done from under the car and should be pretty 
close to the top of the pedal (good to have a helper pushing the pedal and 
reporting travel to the "adjuster").  Maybe 1/2 inch or so (less?) travel 
till you feel the clutch starting to engage.

JACKING:  I jack on the rockers - about 4 to 6 inches ahead of the rear 
wheel.  Use a large (4 inches?) cup on the jack (you DO have a floor jack, 
right?) and a block of wood on the cup to protect against scratching the 
underside of the rocker.  Push the block of wood up to the outer edge of the 
pinch well (seam) in the rocker panel.  Don't try to jack on that seam - you 
will either mash it of split the piece of wood (or both).

The entire side of the car will come up instead of one wheel at a time.  I'm 
sure others will have other jacking methods.  There IS a triangular shape 
jacking pad just ahead of the rear wheel and inboard of the rocker.  I use 
that area for the jack stand.

If you end up having to replace the entire clutch cable (which is more rod 
than cable), you WILL need to get the car up on jack stands.  Once up, push 
on each corner a bit to satisfy yourself that it is not going to fall on you 
while you are under it.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140 (X2)
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Bacher" <bbacher at insightbb.com>
To: "'VV'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 10:20 PM
Subject: <VV> jack stands; clutch cable


> Last Thursday my clutch cable broke while I was driving on my way to work.
> I need to put the car up on jack stands to check it out.  2 questions:
>
> 1) Is there a preferred order for putting the four corners up on stands?
> Both front corners first, for instance?  Or the right front, then right
> rear, etc.?  This is the first time I'll have more than one corner on
> stands.
>
> 2) I plan to start at one end of the clutch cable and just trace it back
> until I find a problem.  Is that a reasonable approach?  Or is there a
> different time-proven method?
>
> Thanks for your advice.
>