Gearbox steady cable

[67trav]

Hi
Can anyone please advise of the correct tension for the steady cable at the rear of the gearbox?
Thanking you

[edd]

i think it should be tigtened to just take up the slack. its there to stop the engine gearbox moving forward under heavy braking ect and putting the fan into the rad. if it was to tight it would stop the eng/gearbox rubbers doing teh job propperly.

Edd

[Cam]

Yep, I have always tightened it just so it removes the slack.

[67trav]

Thanks for that. Shall be attending to it this weekend (and if the weather improves, include a good wash and polish). From your suggestions the cable currently seems undertightened (is slack) which probably won't help clutch judder
Cheers all.
Ben

[57traveller]

The engine steady rod is intended to reduce clutch judder, not the gearbox steady cable.

[Cam]

We have had a long discussion about this before.......It was finally agreed (I think!) that they both have an effect.

[Willie]

This always results in a long dicussion, the top engine
steady was introduced to lessen clutch judder, the engine
steady cable is to prevent the forward movement of the
engine under braking,BUT, if the engine can move forwards
when you depress the clutch pedal then it could reduce the
degree if operation of the clutch thus causing judderBECAUSE
the clutch linkage is connected to the gearbox on one side and
the chassis on the other(not a common arrangement) so both
of these engine control assemblies are important. Mine are
both adjusted correctly but I still get judder in reverse!!

[Cam]

Yes, I think that my judder is more than likely a poor quality friction plate. If I slip the clutch a bit when taking off fast, then the juddering disappears for the rest of the day. I just presumed that the plate keeps getting small glazed parts which I remove when doing the above. Obviously this is far from a perfect arrangement, but, I can live with a slight judder for now!!