Car jumpy when taking off 1st gear

[jbcollier]

Just one last thing to check regarding the clutch cable.  Is the outer housing long enough?  Seen some too short in which case it's like the housing isn't there at all.

[Bryan Boyle]

Just one last thing to check regarding the clutch cable.  Is the outer housing long enough?  Seen some too short in which case it's like the housing isn't there at all.

I was also thinking looking at the photos that there may be play in the cable?  OP: how much free play do you have at the pedal?  Have you tried adjusting per the manual?

(if you need to adjust the nut to get the free play specified at the END of the arm...hold on to the metal ferule on the front side of the arm so you don't twist the cable as you're moving the nut...)

[califkid_66]

The cable as some loose at the lever more than supposed to I will try adjusting but looking at the pictures it looks like there’s no more adjustment left
Cable seems a bit long or stretched

[Bryan Boyle]

The cable as some loose at the lever more than supposed to I will try adjusting but looking at the pictures it looks like there’s no more adjustment left
Cable seems a bit long or stretched

Another thing to check is that your front clutch cable abutment (which should be located along the floor on the side of the tunnel next to the driver seat) is still in good condition.  These are stone simple systems...once the positioning/attachment of items is worked out and checked, then any problems are due to wear of misadjustment.

[4129R]

The cable as some loose at the lever more than supposed to I will try adjusting but looking at the pictures it looks like there’s no more adjustment left
Cable seems a bit long or stretched

Use small nuts or spacers to push the outer away from the bracket to give you more adjustment.

I have to do that on hand brake cables at the drum.

[Bryan Boyle]

The cable as some loose at the lever more than supposed to I will try adjusting but looking at the pictures it looks like there’s no more adjustment left
Cable seems a bit long or stretched

Use small nuts or spacers to push the outer away from the bracket to give you more adjustment.

I have to do that on hand brake cables at the drum.

Or just pick up a new clutch cable...not that much $$$ and takes about a half hour to install once the car is up on stands.  If the clutch cable is that stretched that far, it's probably past its 'sell by' date.

Sometimes we spend more time (which is worth some measure of $) trying to get a tired item working than just swapping in new (which costs less in the long run, especially if it goes tango uniform some time in the future) and being done with it.

Just my $.02.

[4129R]

Or just pick up a new cable...not that much $$$ and takes about a half hour to install once the car is up on stands.  If the cable is that stretched, it's probably past its 'sell by' date.

Not quite that easy for the hand brake cable. I over-ordered and have several spare new ones, and even the new ones are much easier to adjust at the drum than in the black hole in the chassis.