| Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #273992] |
Wed, 18 March 2015 23:31  |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
Karma: 10
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Does anyone have a source or after-market part number for the boot (bellows) that goes on the ends of the shift cable. I found the entire cable listed on Jim K's site and also on the GMCmhparts site and the GMCMI parts interchange. It is figure 17.045 of the parts manual item 2 but that shows up as the entire cable and is listed as no longer available.
I did call Jim K. and left him a voice mail. I also asked for Nick but was told that he also was not there. Jim will probably call me back tomorrow but if anyone has the above information, I would appreciate it in case Jim does not have what I need.
Ken B.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
|
|
|
|
| Re: Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #273993 is a reply to message #273992] |
Wed, 18 March 2015 23:51  |
Adrien G.
Messages: 474
Registered: May 2008
Location: Burns Flat, OK 73624
Karma: 1
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Ken,
Check in McMaster Carr they show some under rubber bellows.
I've never tried the part houses, so far haven't needed one.
Adrien & Jenny Genesoto
75 Glenbrook (26-3) Mods LS3.70 FD / Reaction Sys / 80mm Front&Intermidiate / Hydroboost / 16" Tires / Frame Rebuild / Interior Rebuild
Yuba City,Ca. Text 530-nine-3-three-3-nine-nine-6
|
|
|
|
| Re: Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #273994 is a reply to message #273993] |
Thu, 19 March 2015 00:23 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
Karma: 10
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Thanks. I tried MC Master Carr earlier today and did not find an appropriate fitting one.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Jim K. did call me back about 10 minutes ago but I did not hear the cell phone. (Neither did Laurie) So I called Jim again and got his voice mail. We are playing telephone tag a the moment.
With my hearing I seldom hear the cell phone ring.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #274031 is a reply to message #274020] |
Thu, 19 March 2015 23:00 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
Karma: 10
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Bob de Kruyff wrote on Thu, 19 March 2015 16:51Ken Burton wrote on Wed, 18 March 2015 22:31Does anyone have a source or after-market part number for the boot (bellows) that goes on the ends of the shift cable. I found the entire cable listed on Jim K's site and also on the GMCmhparts site and the GMCMI parts interchange. It is figure 17.045 of the parts manual item 2 but that shows up as the entire cable and is listed as no longer available.
I did call Jim K. and left him a voice mail. I also asked for Nick but was told that he also was not there. Jim will probably call me back tomorrow but if anyone has the above information, I would appreciate it in case Jim does not have what I need.
Ken B.
Ken--would something like this work?
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Shift-Cable-Bellow/_/R-SME1827532_0238941805
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Shift-Cable-Bellow/_/R-SME1827532_0238941805
I bought one of those and it didn't work. Also later two different boat supply places came up with the same thing. The wide end was way to large and it was also too short.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #274034 is a reply to message #273992] |
Thu, 19 March 2015 23:29 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
Karma: 10
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Jim K. called me late last night and again this morning. He did not have a solution other than to find one used. Blaine is trying to to find me a used one.
Today I fashioned one for myself. I have no idea how long it will last. I took a piece of 3/8" ID vinyl hose 1.5" long and inserted a piece of 3/8 OD surgical hose about 5" long inside 1/2 of it. The stiff vinyl hose slid over the end of the fixed part of the cable housing. The other end of the surgical hose fit loosely over the movable part of the cable. I siliconed the end of the surgical hose to the movable part of the cable. I also wire wrapped the siliconed end of the surgical hose with .025 safety wire to hold it tighter in place. The surgical hose will stretch and compress and seems to work well. This ought to work in the interim to keep the water out until I can come up with a suitable bellows either new or used.
One person tried to get me a used one off of a parts coach and he found that that one was already in crumbling and in poor shape.
Thanks for all of the ideas. I'll follow up on them.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #274038 is a reply to message #274035] |
Thu, 19 March 2015 23:55 |
 |
USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Karma: 6
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Ken,
Did you get a chance to call Albert Branscombe as I suggested when we spoke?
He can be reached on 5 one 9 three 6 eight 7 one 2 nine.
Take a look at the bellows on the ends of his parking brake cables:
http://www.appliedgmc.com/products/full/596.jpg
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Rob Mueller
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 11:22 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Shift Cable Bellows (boot)
Ken,
I don't get back to Sydney until March 27th and probably won't make it out to my workshop until Monday but when I do I'll check the
Harley parts books I have to see what I can find.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Burton
I tried a Harley and Honda shop with no luck. I have another one that I'll try
--
Ken
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Shift Cable Bellows (boot) [message #274041 is a reply to message #274038] |
Fri, 20 March 2015 01:14 |
Ken Burton
Messages: 10030
Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
Karma: 10
|
Senior Member |
|
|
USAussie wrote on Thu, 19 March 2015 23:55Ken,
Did you get a chance to call Albert Branscombe as I suggested when we spoke?
He can be reached on 5 one 9 three 6 eight 7 one 2 nine.
Take a look at the bellows on the ends of his parking brake cables:
http://www.appliedgmc.com/products/full/596.jpg
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Rob Mueller
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 11:22 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Shift Cable Bellows (boot)
Ken,
I don't get back to Sydney until March 27th and probably won't make it out to my workshop until Monday but when I do I'll check the
Harley parts books I have to see what I can find.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Burton
I tried a Harley and Honda shop with no luck. I have another one that I'll try
--
Ken
Not yet Rob. I was working all day on a solution to fix this today. I will call him for a more permanent solution.
Ken
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
