Dauntless Clutch Cable

The clutch cable in my 67 V6 Jeep is very sticky and not at all smooth. I think the cable is bad. Looking for a replacement I see many places stock the Crown version. There is also a company here
Fits 1966-1972 Jeep CJ5 Manual Transmission Trans Clutch Cable USA Made OE Steel | eBay
That offers a made in USA version. Does anyone have experience with that? I wonder if they are worth the premium.

 

I just switched my whole system over to this... Works well.

Woody's 4x4 | Clutch & Linkage

John

 

That is an excellent cable, it's what I run on my 70, waaaay better than the Crown replacement junk. We had a whole thread about it awhile back.
But, a 67 should not have that style cable, are you sure that's what you've got?

 

I installed the advance adapters chain clutch linkage and it made a huge difference. The chain runs over a cog which eliminates the stock bellcrank. The bellcrank is the primary reason these clutches get rough/sticky.

 

It sure looks like it. Long cable that is connected to the clutch pedal, loops around and actuates the clutch. No bellcrank like the F head setup. Jeep is titled as a 67, seller said it might actually be a 68. 225/T14
I hosed it down very good with brake cleaner today and then silicone spray. Seems much better for now. I'll see if it gets bad again. Thanks for the replies.

 

Doesn't look much different then normal linkage, only thing I see is braided cable is changed to a solid bar which is something I wondered if it would be better?
How long have you had this and does it make that much difference? Had been thinking of going the way of AA chain linkage but this might be worth a look....

 

I took off my AA chain linkage and did the big modification of YJ hanging pedals and hydraulic clutch. The AA linkage did bind on me but only in extreme flex situations on last years CO trip.

 

I've had mine for several years and it's still working great.

 

I would also recommend the Inline Tube cable. I started with the Crown cable, and it needed constant adjustment because it was always stretching out. Finally it snapped and left me with no clutch. The Inline Tube cable is much higher quality and I trust it a lot more. I've never had to readjust it and it feels smoother too.

 

I like this and is what I was planning on cobbling together myself out of threaded rods and heim joints, but this shop has an all-in-one kit. That's pretty handy.

This seems like the best setup for a purist who wants to retain the old style bellcrank but it is aeons better than the old metal on metal bent-rod-in-hole setup.

 

I upgraded my clutch linkage a couple of years ago using many of the same ideas as in the Woody's 4x4 kit (which I didn't know about at the time, or I might have just bought one).

My setup added rubber seals to the Heim joints, and also tightened up the clutch-brake cross shaft, as shown in one of the photos in this thread.

Questions On Redesigned / Upgraded Clutch Linkage

 

Funny how they show the F4 throw out bearing and carrier in the parts diagram with V6 fork shown. Just goes to show that the Jeep parts manuals and diagrams weren't always correct.


Sure enough, the 1971 Parts List book has another diagram for pre- clutch cable V6 CJs that shows the spring and tab (called a "clip" here) that Bowbender's Jeep has:



Last edited: Jan 29, 2019

 

Lubricating cables is a thing, a periodic maintenance thing for vehicles with lots of cables (motorcycles for example), but it is often neglected.
Or conversely, the cable can be one that 'needs no lubrication' per the manufacturer via 'self lubrication' or a low friction inner sheath. A lot of these are sealed with 'boots' on either end...

Moisture will naturally wick up a cable and the sheath and it will rust, get rough or break in two--and this cable is under the vehicle where the wet road or trail is.

Your clutch actuator is not supposed to be a cable; it is supposed to be the bellcranks and rods setup per the above illustration ^^ (with a short cable section at the end connecting directly to the clutch lever). Be interested in who did the modification to your Jeep and when/why.

 

I wonder about the part labeled "lever and tube". As I recall for the 4 cylinder there were two variations this, one for the 8" and one for the 9-1/4" clutch. My 4 cyl Jeep was mismatched, the 8" model tube with a 9-1/4" clutch, was very hard to operate smoothly. The rotational angle of the arms differed. I wonder which flavor the V6 used. Did it have its own variety?

Edit- yes it did Cross Shaft Clutch Early V6 CJ5 & CJ6-941232

 

So I bought this cable. Upon arrival I found the pedal end is shaped to fit to a tab, like the one on the shaft inside of the frame rail, not over the pedal arm outside the frame rail. Any ideas?
Old cable on left, new cable on right

 

Thats how mine was too...I thought they'd changed that. I had to bend it in a vise to get it to work.

 

OK thanks, I'm glad I wasn't missing something. I'll give that a try.

 

I hammered out the incorrect fitting. The new cable is a tad short because the fitting is shorter than the oem style by maybe an inch. I got installed though. It works well, made the clutch much smoother than what was on before.