clutch cable 19 16v what a nightmare

[dubs]

what a weekend, i was towing my 205 gti from my parents house to mine (45 miles) on my a frame when the clutch cable snapped on the 19 . i still had to get through 6 roundabouts at 5.30pm so ti say i am hated by other drivers was an understatement. any way next morning i went to dingbro and got new one, then the real nightmare starts. what a c#nt of a job it, took me near 6 hours to do this usually simple task, and that included an hour away cooling down before i totally lost it lol. its quite a tight job and if anyone plans it then make sure you have string.thank god thats mine done now. and to top it off someone stole my half leather out of my peugeot while my parents were in france.

[Chris H]

you'll be doing it again soon

get a renault one for when it does snap.

6 hours? fecking hell man, where you fighting off rebels at the time as well?

20 minute job, 25 if its in the snow at the entrance to the clyde tunnel, oh the joys

[james]

the clutch cables arnt that bad to do had to do mine during the summer, hope you got a renauolt cable cos non renault ones can be crap

[dubs]

i might manage 3 hours next time lol it took me long enough to get the exhaust guard on the bulkhead of and due to this being my 1st time without a manual i was totally struggling and then theres the pedal wow im 6ft and not very agile so getting under the dash to the pedals and the fact it was lashing rain the temper was winding more and more so i walked away and came back later. im used to vw 20 min cables. nah seriously i atleast have an idea now, i took of more bits than needed .

[james]

when i did mine this summer i did the cable and clutch pedal at the same time i must admit the pedal end is pretty fiddly

[R1916S]

Welcome to Renault engineering.

They fit so many different engines and equipment levels into body shells it hard work for them to keep up with it.

Then you have left hand drive, (like mine as I live in France) or right hand.

Good start. I have just messed with the starter motor.

EEEEAAAARRRRRRRRRR

[Pete]

I feel your pain, not quite as much tho as after abit of swearing at it I had it done in a hour. Do get a renault one though, I could only get one from the factors (was in stock unlike everywher else) and it has been problematic with difficulties getting reverse and second without crunching.

[MicKPM]

Originally Posted by Chris H

you'll be doing it again soon -
6 hours? fecking hell man, where you fighting off rebels at the time as well?

FPMSL Chris, I've just spat Tea all over ma keyboard

[Wicked Neo]

i actually found changing the clutch cable to be one of the easier jobs on the 19, try changing the bloody speedo cable!!

[JB]

that resulted in my cracked windscreen Neo

[Chet T16]

Speedo cable is not something i like the thoughts of having to do!

[Wicked Neo]

oh dear JB

[bidderman1969]

maybe its just the car.......... sounds silly, but when i changed the seats in my black 19, no robs at all, but changing the seats in the red one....... jesus, couldnt get to the bolts, rusted badly, cursing swearing, in the end took it down to the tyre place, up on ramp, magic fluid, lol, all off, went home, put seats in, back to tyre place, all nuts back on, job done! they didnt even charge me for it! save me blood pressure, lol, gotta invest in them socket sets with a flexi head...........