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Well, I finally got the nerve to do the Speigler clutch line replacement yesterday. I completed the brakes lines a couple of weeks ago and all went well. I first investigated the clutch line replacement last weekend, looked at the clearances, re-read some of the posts concerning difficulties and decided to tackle it another day.
So with a second look and a new strategy I went for it. It took about 2 1/1 hours, but as they say, if I had to do it a second time it would have been about half that time.
I raised the tank, loosened the "T" bar and tied back the electrical bundle that is above the bolt that holds the posterior strap for the clutch line.
I fed the new cable through the front frame and threaded it back to the rear exit area (I didn't disconnect the old clutch line because I was a little afraid I couldn't complete the install and would be stuck with no clutch, however had I had more faith in my ability, removing the old line first would have made it an easier install and in hindsight would have been the thing to do in the first place).
After threading the new line in place and doing the standard hookup and bleeding, I then tackled removing the old line. The old line has rubber terminuses at each end, but the run from the front of the frame to the back, is rubber covered metal line. This made removal a little difficult but you just have to give it a long steady pull and it will come out.
I removed the line holder grommets from the original lines, made shims from some old rubber hose to fatten the Speiglers and re-installed the grommet over the shimmed lines and re-attached to the frame. (Tight quarters to re-install the back line clamp but not scarry tight) The front one was less problematic and the job was done.
On a one to five wrenching scale, I would give this job a solid three, three and a half.
Anyway, just thought I would share my experience. Not as scarry as I thought but you just have to think it out, take your time and stick with it.
So with a second look and a new strategy I went for it. It took about 2 1/1 hours, but as they say, if I had to do it a second time it would have been about half that time.
I raised the tank, loosened the "T" bar and tied back the electrical bundle that is above the bolt that holds the posterior strap for the clutch line.
I fed the new cable through the front frame and threaded it back to the rear exit area (I didn't disconnect the old clutch line because I was a little afraid I couldn't complete the install and would be stuck with no clutch, however had I had more faith in my ability, removing the old line first would have made it an easier install and in hindsight would have been the thing to do in the first place).
After threading the new line in place and doing the standard hookup and bleeding, I then tackled removing the old line. The old line has rubber terminuses at each end, but the run from the front of the frame to the back, is rubber covered metal line. This made removal a little difficult but you just have to give it a long steady pull and it will come out.
I removed the line holder grommets from the original lines, made shims from some old rubber hose to fatten the Speiglers and re-installed the grommet over the shimmed lines and re-attached to the frame. (Tight quarters to re-install the back line clamp but not scarry tight) The front one was less problematic and the job was done.
On a one to five wrenching scale, I would give this job a solid three, three and a half.
Anyway, just thought I would share my experience. Not as scarry as I thought but you just have to think it out, take your time and stick with it.
! After about 30 minutes of wrestling with mine, I got fed up. I cut it in half and pulled it out. Then I put the new one in in about 5 minutes.
