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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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Replacing stock clutch cable with Stainless on my 07' Deluxe. Do I remove as just loosen to remove pipes in order to remove the transmission cover?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Some people have successfully loosened the pipes and lifted them up. I found it easier just to drop the exhaust totally to gain access. It's a PITA with the stock pipes because of the crossover, with duals it is nothing to loosen the right side and lift it up or even remove the whole side.
 
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Use a 1/4" allen wrench and cut the short end as short as possible to leave just enough to seat in the allen head completely and you can remove the clutch/trans cover without removing anything. The bolts do not have to be removed from the cover so that the cover can be lifted out and over the pipes with the bolts still in the cover holes. Once you break the bolts loose with the short allen, many times you can spin them out with your fingers then.
Done it many times this way.
 
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glide, but what about torque bolts back down. won;t be able to sneak in torque wrench...
 
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glide, but what about torque bolts back down. won;t be able to sneak in torque wrench...
I've done enough of them to get it very close or you can make up an adapter if you feel better and want to use a torque wrench by welding a spare 1/4" allen key to a 3/8' drive socket that would go on the wrench..
 
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