hi sages- did some net and pedestrian research on this issue. gemo is a berlin germany company which makes high quality cables and related products for various industries, mainly automotive. seems to deal only with the industry and not the consumer.apparently they are still in business. have checked about 8 sources ipd, tasca, fcp, autozone, etc. none have it. checked volvo too. they want $60 upfront without assurances who makes it.would think an oem part from the volvo dealer would not be stinko. convinced from board experience, that the gemo is the only one to get unless you want to risk early failure or a firewall crapout. dont feel like having to do this job twice. do have a nos cable as an emergency spare under the seat for when i get stuck in stinking creek , md. it is labeled from the pioneer company and stamped made in italy oct. 1996. it looks just like the picture of a beck arnly brand. it has a black plastic cover on it and is exactly 42.5 inches, the right length . inside the cable sheath is a freely moving cable coated with a black cover too, i guess for ease of movement. it doesnt look cheaply made. although a poster here advised that tasca has gemo for $29, tasca told me they did not know who made the part but it was listed as oem for my 92 volvo 245. wondering if the best solution for now is to install the pioneer part and see how it works while continuing to search for the gemo. chances for that are about as good as the americans had at the kasserine pass. your final thoughts on this conundrum? thanks tons oldduke

Is the OEM of today no longer any good? Is it not Gemco any longer? 29$ from Tasca if you mean to order online, why not Tasca?

Here at http://www.tascaparts.com/parts/index.cfm?searchText=1377669&make=Volvo&action=oePartSearch&siteid=213668

For the M47 240 clutch cable kit PN 1377669.

I dunno about other manual transmissions cables on 240/260 if they vary by transmission models other than M47.

Just don't be putting that old Ford Type F like it says in the owner manual in that M47; synthetic or not. Get the Volvo manual transmission gear lube oil, Volvo PN 1161645. Or you can use the Redline MTL, whatever the website chooser indicates. You'll just have to change it every so often. Maybe every 50k miles or so if the MTL, so says current consensus. See at http://www.tascaparts.com/parts/index.cfm?make=Volvo&year=1992&model=240&submodel=Base&searchText=1161645&action=oePartSearch&siteid=213668.

cheers,

dud.

Original Volvo part #1377669 from Tasca Volvo is currently $29.03. The question is, is it Gemo? Mike T.

"Is it time for 240 owners to start a petition or start sending emails to the company to make some more?"

I wouldn't bother. The design is pretty simple. Aircraft cable and clamps should work.
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1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb, M46 trans, 3:31 dif, in Brampton, Ont.

This is the cable you want, right?





I am more confused than ever on this item. The one above is what I have always expected Gemo to look like. The ipd cable they are calling Gemo looks like what I refer to as the Sachs style cable. Most of the aftermarket cables I see online look the same as ipd's.

I actually have a genuine Sachs cable on my '89. It was a bitch to install but it works fine. I can't attest to other aftermarket quality.

Like you, I really prefer the Gemo, or at least the Gemo as pictured above.

Have a look at

http://us.oscaro.com/gemo-clutch-cable-volvo-240-2025-1972-27-129-egf

and

http://www.streetperformance.com/m/cats/204-transmission-drivetrain/5657-clutch-cable/10023235-gemo.html?year=1989&make=Volvo&model=244&submodel=DL

I have no idea how reliable either of these places are or if you would receive the cable you want from them. Just throwing out a couple of search results.

I'm thinking your junkyard idea probably is your best bet.



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'80 DL 2 door, '89 DL Wagon

The last time I got one it was from Carquest.

Gemo is the OEM cable used by Volvo. Used to go for like 40 bucks or so. I have two 240 5 speeds and have been delaying buying one for the shelf. Did you spek with anyone at IPD about that cable? Might just be a generic picture they are using?