I Need Your Help

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

Ok people, this morning i decided to get to work on my clutch cable, iv found were its snapped, right on the clutch pedal, my problem i just cant work out how to access the rest of the cable, i cant even find were it joins the gearbox. As you can guess im not the best with cars, thou i certainly dont mind getting my hands dirty!( i did do my starter motor!!)
But il be honest, this cable has got me stumped. I rang a few garages to check on prices, but i thought i would offer you guys the chance to earn a few quid first.
If any of you live near Dartford(or dont mind the trip) and fancy the Job, let me know, or if any of you can tell me were the hell i start with this job let me know.

Cheers
Jim

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

i could have done this for you mate if not for my broken bone Sad

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

Well let me know when the bone heals, as i cant see myself getting this done anytime soon :(

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

how much you been quoted?

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

[quote="Chris H";p="103842"]how much you been quoted?[/quote]

Well so far quotes have been between 140 to 180, which is way to much for me rite now!! :(

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

for a clutch cable?

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

[quote="Chris H";p="103844"]for a clutch cable?[/quote]

No!!
140-180 is supplied and fitted, i can pick up a cable for bout 20quid, i just havent got the skills to fit it!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

so it is for a clutch cable them

fucking hell some right pedantic arseholes on here lately.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Maybe he just genuinely misunderstood what you meant Chris?

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

Jimmy";p="103845 wrote:

Chris H";p="103844 wrote:

for a clutch cable?

No!!
140-180 is supplied and fitted, i can pick up a cable for bout 20quid, i just havent got the skills to fit it!

wow really quted that much?!?

you can do it in like 10 minutes with good instructions

better than paying!!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

ok my apologies

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

[quote="Chris H";p="103850"]so it is for a clutch cable them

fucking hell some right pedantic arseholes on here lately.[/quote]

Neal's rite mate, i did misunderstand you mate, sorry for the misunderstanding.

BB i would love to do this job myself, but im really stuggling, iv got a haynes manual, but i cant work out how to go about this job, so if you know where i can find better step by step instructions or can even tell me youself that would be fantastic mate, as iv said im happy to get my hands dirty, but seriously im lost once iv the car jacked up!! Sad i know :oops:

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I have explained it once or twice on here mate, do a search.

you need to get the heatshields off from the back of the engiernon the bulkhead, thats where th ecable dissaopears behind, if you have the stock airbox it also hides the release fork etcv

Level 7 User Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 243

It is alot easier than it looks, just done it myself and tbh the hardest part is getting it back onto the pedal correctly. Just give youself some time and abit of swearing and you will have no problems.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

Jimmy";p="103859 wrote:

Chris H";p="103850 wrote:

so it is for a clutch cable them

fucking hell some right pedantic arseholes on here lately.

Neal's rite mate, i did misunderstand you mate, sorry for the misunderstanding.

BB i would love to do this job myself, but im really stuggling, iv got a haynes manual, but i cant work out how to go about this job, so if you know where i can find better step by step instructions or can even tell me youself that would be fantastic mate, as iv said im happy to get my hands dirty, but seriously im lost once iv the car jacked up!! Sad i know Embarassed

yea first feel your way round the pedal mate to get the cable off, ditching the old pedal assembly might be a idea too (as you are still gona save alot doing it your self! then bottom heasheild off. OEM airbox out the way if there then you will see where it conected, disconect

then TAPE some string to the pedal end and pull through

then new cable TAPE string to pedal end and it becomes simple from there on mate

Thumbs Up!

go on do it!!

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Its not that hard, I did mine in france with a few tools, some string, tape and a torch. Hadrest part was trying to explain that I wanted a right hand drive cable to the renault dealer...

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

Well you guys deserve a medal, im struggling big time, first question is, what size bolts hold on the the heatshield behind the exhaust manifold??

Hopefully once i get that off, i might get some where!!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

i think they were 12mm, but they are pressed plate nuts and right little bastards to get purchase on.

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

I know mate, im so tempted to just rip the heatshield of, but im guessing its slightly important and will be required again!

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

yeah, you need that heatshield or your brake lines will get heated up and you wont be able to stop.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

11mm nuts, they are not 'real' nuts either