Unusual Clutch Cable Failure

[03_SONIC_BLUR]

A couple of weeks ago I was taking the Cobra out to a friends, and when accelerating away from a stoplight, I had a loud pop/bang on the 2/3 shift and the clutch pedal is flopping around freely. Called AAA and got towed home

When I opened the hood and pulled on the cable, I expected to see the end broken off and the cable frayed. Nope! It was in perfect condition

The cable stop on the sheath broke!!!!!!!!. Weird, huh?

[jhwalker]

yes

[SonicVenum]

Were you able to tell if there was an obvious cause for the breakage? My clutch cable broke in the Notch back before I went all turbo crazy, but I don't remember exactly where it snapped. I do remember it happened in a bank parking lot just down the street from Greg's first shop, so I limped it there.

[03_SONIC_BLUR]

Juan, there were no other factors visible. The end just broke. No weird wear, none of the other cables I've had (and I still have all the ones where the cable frayed) showed any sign. What I do know is Ford went to a supplier in Taiwan. The replacement I bought is from Maximum Motorsports