Hot clutch cable when starting?

[barkeybooster]

on most nova's theres a earth strap from the corner on gear box to the body!
check that,
if there isnt one fit one it will not hurt

yeah, i will swap it with the one from my 85'er nova. just to be on the safe side. just 2 bad the interior smell like crap now . . . (special cable)

[7ova]

fit a new clutch cable and fit the earth to the gear box

then see what happens

[Lee]

its strange, the earthstrap runs from the startmotor has an eathstrap that runs directly to the battery. it looks fine.

Thats not an earth strap, its a +ve cable

As said, you should have an earth strap from the gearbox to the chassis. You obviously have an old style clutch cable, as the new ones have plastic adjusters to stop it earthing to the box.

[big dee]

mine done this aswell, an earth from the alternator bracket where it mounts to the block to the strut top done the job rightly oh and a new clutch cable - real bad smell it is too isnt it

[craig green]

mine done this aswell, an earth from the alternator bracket where it mounts to the block to the strut top done the job rightly oh and a new clutch cable - real bad smell it is too isnt it

I'd run it direct to the -ve terminal...

[Ernie]

This happened to me on my first sr.
nothing to do with the earth strap its were the clutch cable has been rubbing against the main + feed to the starter motor.
Once the insulation has worn through on the clutch cable and starter wire you have an earthed clutch cable.
When you fit the new cable make sure that it is well away from the starter motor wires.

[just vaux trev]

happened to me too on my seh. puzzled me for ages untill good ol png saved the day