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Spring is in the air, and on the garage floor!

Just Doo Me said:
It's the spring that fits on the cable where it connects to the latch to open the hood.
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Wow, your have a good eye! I checked, mine is still there, but I compared the two and they are the same size! ( A lot closer than BRPjunkie's guess!) :roflblack:

So I checked other cables. There is still one on my seat release, but I think I know where it is from. I checked my cable that releases the back rest on the sport rack. I cannot see the end of the cable, but I bet thats where it came from, because I have to manually push the red handle back into position to lock the back rest into place. I had that apart this Winter, so it makes sense. Looking at the other cables, I can't see how it can just fall off tho. Seems like the clip on the end should hold it in place.
 
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SpyderByter said:
Wow, your have a good eye! I checked, mine is still there, but I compared the two and they are the same size! ( A lot closer than BRPjunkie's guess!) :roflblack:

So I checked other cables. There is still one on my seat release, but I think I know where it is from. I checked my cable that releases the back rest on the sport rack. I cannot see the end of the cable, but I bet thats where it came from, because I have to phsically push the red handle back into position to lock the back rest into place. I had that apart this Winter, so it makes sense. Looking at the other cables, I can't see how it can just fall off tho. Seems like the clip on the end should hold it in place.
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Did you check the parking brake cable, too?
 
SpyderByter said:
Wow, your have a good eye! I checked, mine is still there, but I compared the two and they are the same size! ( A lot closer than BRPjunkie's guess!) :roflblack:

So I checked other cables. There is still one on my seat release, but I think I know where it is from. I checked my cable that releases the back rest on the sport rack. I cannot see the end of the cable, but I bet thats where it came from, because I have to phsically push the red handle back into position to lock the back rest into place. I had that apart this Winter, so it makes sense. Looking at the other cables, I can't see how it can just fall off tho. Seems like the clip on the end should hold it in place.
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I just checked and the spring in your photo will fit the rear shock on this Spyder.

hotwheels.jpg
 
NancysToy said:
Did you check the parking brake cable, too?
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I did, I do not have one at the end of the cable, but I saw a much bigger return spring attached to the linkage. 3c on this parts fiche:

http://www.shspowersports.com/fiche...cycles&dc=3378&name=06-+Hydraulic+Brake,+Rear

I don't see one on the parking brake cable for the parts fiche, but it is not visable on the hood one either, and there is one there for sure. Can someone look on thier parking brake cable and see if there is a small sping on the end of the cable itself?
 
BRPjunkie said:
I just checked and the spring in your photo will fit the rear shock on this Spyder.
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Now you finally have things in perspecive :2thumbs:

Looking at that hot wheel, it kinda looks like XXX 74's Spyder with the orange paint and chrome:


IMG_0528.jpg
 
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SpyderByter said:
I did, I do not have one at the end of the cable, but I saw a much bigger return spring attached to the linkage. 3c on this parts fiche:

http://www.shspowersports.com/fiche...cycles&dc=3378&name=06-+Hydraulic+Brake,+Rear

I don't see one on the parking brake cable for the parts fiche, but it is not visable on the hood one either, and there is one there for sure. Can someone look on thier parking brake cable and see if there is a small sping on the end of the cable itself?
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There is not one on the cable, I guess. I finally got off my butt to go out and look. Probably wormed its way off your backrest cable.
 
SpyderByter said:
Are you trying to give me MORE gray hairs?
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Well,

a) I ain't hardly got any hair left, so, hey, too bad for you, and

2) Since I have (more, still) steering issues keeping me from riding randomly all over, I figger others should share my pain and frustration.

Even if it's not justified. :roflblack:


I am almost ready to rewrite the lyrics of the Jack Williams song "Me and My Automobile" as "Me and My Spyder:"

Me And My Automobile

I don’t know a thing about an automobile
I can crank up the motor; I can turn the wheel
So if you see a pile, and the pile won’t go
And somebody standing by the side of the road….
That’ll be me …. That’ll be me and my automobile

I called for a tow and they hauled me in
To an old grease monkey they did highly recommend
The monkey said “Man, there ain’t nothin’ to it.
A new RGB-409-62 with a rapid-trans-6 modified flatulator oughta do it.”
Well, the brand-new part made it run like new
For about 3 blocks, till the engine blew
I called Triple-A – they towed me again
The monkey said “Man…I can’t believe it happened again!
You shoulda told me that car was a double-aught 9
And not a pre-’97 triple-aught-5
You must be outta your mind!
‘Cause every time I put an
RGB-409-62 with a rapid-trans-6 modified flatulator
in a car like yours - It overheats the
tripe-throttle knucklehead bilge-cam
Cuttin’ off the spam-fluid coolant, of course
On top of that, your rear-view aberrator’s loose,
You’re looking stressed-out, so I suggest you get a horse!”

So I bought me a book – called “Fix It Yourself”
Rolled the car in the shade – got some tools off the shelf
“If your P-line’s clogged and all caked with goo
Find the Q-shaped hole – usually marked 0-892
Insert your smallest fingertip – and twist it till it hurts
And noxious fluid runs over your face in maddening little spurts
Place a left-hand Pinkle-tube – where your finger was
Until you hear a sound – might be like a whir or a buzz
I did everything it said – and crawled from under the car
There were wires and hoses and various parts
scattered near and far
But she purred when she started – I didn’t dare thank my luck
There was smoke and flame, a grinding noise ---
And then never to feel the open road again…..
The engine blew up.

Well, I threw in the towel and said I’m just gonna walk
When a buddy said why - don’t you call up
Click and Clack on “Car Talk”?
With nothin’ left to lose – and grease in my eye
I crawled to the phone – for one last try…..
It may have been the full moon – or maybe it was fate
But they took my call – I didn’t even have to wait
I told them my problem – and all I’d been through
And they said, “You drive a what?” “You took it to who?”
“You did what?” “For three bucks you coulda had your
Little sister put the part in for you… Get a horse, man!”

CHORUS
…If you see a pile and it’s going real slow
And a horse and a wagon in the middle of the road
That’ll be me….
 
Well you can always ride it and let it steer you randomly all over - maybe you'll end up at our house:2thumbs: It would almost be like the Toyota motto - with a slight twist. Moving Erractically instead of Moving Forward.
 
Smylinacha said:
Well you can always ride it and let it steer you randomly all over - maybe you'll end up at our house:2thumbs: It would almost be like the Toyota motto - with a slight twist. Moving Erractically instead of Moving Forward.
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:roflblack:

No matter where I go, there I am...
 
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