HELP!!! Clutch cable problems...

[turbo-charger88]

so a few weeks ago i was driving my 86 dodge shebly charger around and as i pulled into a lot and parked there was a loud snap and my pedal dropped to the floor and there were little shards of cable sitting in the foot well... so i towed my car home and got around to replacing the clutch cable today... well apparently the retainer that keeps the end of the cable attached to the lever on the transmission decided to jump ship and is probably laying in that parking lot somewhere. so i have a new cable but without that retainer the cable will just slide and do nothing. my question is... does anyone know where i can get one or what it even looks like? im sure i can find one at a junkyard somewhere but the odds of finding one around here is next to nothing... a picture would even help so i could perhaps find a universal one at a parts store or something. any help at all would be greatly appreciated...

[raccoon]

I know the part you mean, those are hard to find. I grab all I can from the junkyard myself.

ill go see if ive got one for a photo.

[135sohc]

I know the part you mean, those are hard to find. I grab all I can from the junkyard myself.

ill go see if ive got one for a photo.

+1,000,000

I have a spare somewhere. When you get your replacement one get some strong weatherproof string and tether it so should the worst happen. Its not gonna go anywhere.

The best description I can give is its gonna look like a 2 prong fork. You could make one as a temporary fix by getting a piece of 3/16" thick steel, 1" x 1.5" long and cutting a slot down the center of the long side until your about in the middle and wedging that on there. just cut the slot only wide enough to permit the cable to slide through and skinny enough to catch that steel ball.

[raccoon]

ah so sorry, ive failed. cant find one of em.

[turbo-charger88]

does it look like the one that is farther up on the cable mounted on the strut tower? i have that one... maybe i can match that up... or make one... still... any pictures anyone has will be great and thank you for the help so far!

[raccoon]

its 2 parts the big one is rubber and the cable pushes though it and the other is a metal clip that slides though the rubber and has a slot smaller then the ball at the end of the cable.



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[135sohc]

and the part number is 5206245. Do not know if its still available though ?

Good luck

[turbo-charger88]

wow... thank you very much guys... this helps a lot and hopefully i can find these parts! 2 weeks of borrowing your sisters 92 horsepower mazda kind of blows when you have a shelby parked in the garage!

[DocFish]

Grommet, 5206244, list price $37.00
Retainer, 5206245, list price $6.20

They are still available from your dealer, in stock in most warehouses in US. Here's a list of Il dealer cities that have them in stock. I don't know how close you are to them, but you can order them from your local dealer.
Morrison, Sterling, Montecillo, Hampshire, Mt Carmel, McHenry, Hoopeston

[135sohc]

Johnny @ pb makes an Excellent replacement grommet for $19.

[135sohc]

Grommet, 5206244, list price $37.00
Retainer, 5206245, list price $6.20

They are still available from your dealer, in stock in most warehouses in US. Here's a list of Il dealer cities that have them in stock. I don't know how close you are to them, but you can order them from your local dealer.
Morrison, Sterling, Montecillo, Hampshire, Mt Carmel, McHenry, Hoopeston

You work for a dealer ?

[tmef]

Johnny @ pb makes an Excellent replacement grommet for $19.

Plus one for Johnnys replacement grommet. It is an exellent piece.

[DocFish]

You work for a dealer ?

Yep, and that grommet is pricey! Johnny's replacement is the way to go.

[turbo-charger88]

yeah that grommet price is ridiculous... but thanks for all of the help. i hope i can have my car on the road again soon...