clutch pressure plate-operating force of clutch

[micha]

hi. as i recently reported, my clutch cable snapped directly on the fixing point near the pedal.

i replaced the inner cable and recognized during a test drive that the operating force is nearly double to my other tasmin.

and i think that this is the reason why the cable snapped.

does anybody know if there are existing differnt clutch-pressure-plates on the market (maybe original ford and aftermarket parts) which need such a differnt operating forces?

or could something else be wrong at my clutch?

[ed_crouch]

If its a 280 or a 200 Tasmin, do yourself a favour and buy a concentric hydraulic clutch salve cylinder setup. They are a bit dear: about 200 quid all in from Burton Power, and the Type 9 adaptor plate would hopefully fit a Tasmin gearbox (do not trust me on that: ask them before buying!!!)

You would also need the correct bore master cylinder, but then you can forget the cables. The only car I had a cable clutch on was my first car (a total shed of a Nova. Yes, I know.... But I didnt chav it up, alright!!), ahem, and it snapped at a set of traffic lights.

Pain in the bum, and you'll get more precise pedal action with the hydraulic one too.

Ed.

[micha]

have heard of the hydraulic conversion....but can anybody sent or post a picture of this upgrade?

i still want to keep my mechanical clutch mechanism, as i have owned several tasmins and none of them had been converted to hydraulics...and even the pre-owner of my problem-baby cannot report any negative things about it (and he owned the car 8 years).