Thread: Ashcroft CDL install, question about cable?

I never had the problem you speak of, mine was the oppisite, I think the cable seemed quite long, you sound as tho you have the bracket on to far around on the spigot for the CDL.

Doesnt the end have a nut it and it can be adjusted for longer or shorter cable..

I fitted mine awhile back, but it was a quick and easy job from memory


Cheers Ean

Thanks Ean for the reply, I agree that the cable is long and this is why I have so much tension, the diameter of the cable does not help either. I should have taken a photo when it was daylight, but I should be able to get all back together with some effort, it just seems strange that the cable exits the lever on the right hand side and straight into the transmission tunnel, I have watched the you tube video but it does not show the cable route. As far as I can tell I have everything setup the right way it just seems tight on the cable bend.
Cheers Matt

Hi Mate,

I installed mine and found the same thing you did also but the cable of mine was genuine and has alot of insulation. Mine has been in for a year like this and haven't had any issues i just thought it was normal.

Thanks Matt

Cheers for the reply, it probably is normal but I thought I would check before I rivet the plate back in.
Cheers Matt

Oh I miss read your post, yes mine was tight on the bend, and did lean against the tunnel, but I put it down to the only way it could rotate the spigot.

I had mine in the car for about 18mths and did not have a drama, even when offroading..

It makes the 4 bolts when mounting it abit hard to keep in alignment.

I never got a rubber gasket with mine and when I installed it you could see into the trans tunnel, so I got an old inner tube and made and fitted that to it...I was worried dust/mud would get into the centre console area..

Cheers Ean

Thanks Ean for the suggestion of sealing, I was going to use to original rubber gasket, but that would be of no use, I will look in my garage for an old tyre tube.
Cheers Matt

Hi all,
Finished install tonight and very happy with job, the only thing that slowed me down was refitting the plate that holds lever and auto shifter, this was due to tension on cable against transmission tunnel. Took disco for a test spin in the wombat state forest and was impressed with performance, hard to notice how effective the cdl is until you attempt a tricky slope with, then without cdl, what a difference. Only downside to the test drive was that I drove over a fallen tree and a small branch flicked up and pretty much ripped my rear bumper off, what a joke, of all the driving I've done out there I've never had a small stick do so much damage. The plan is now to build a steel rear bar, I've been thinking about it for ages, now I just have to do it.
Cheers Matt

I know its a bit late and you have done it, but for info or peace of mind the Genuine D2a linkage is also a fight to position the lever to bolt it back in.