EuroCarParts R19 Clutch Cable.

[gamefreaks]

Just thought i'd warn you all of my experience of these:

Unbranded clutch cable for R19. Part number: 646745131

Don't buy one. 2 problems. First one is that inner-cable siezes against the outer cable when you bend it around the engine bay. Easily solved by some grease, just a pain in the backside.

Secondly, it's thicker than the OEM cable, so it won't clip into the clips in the bay for it.

Buy a gen part. It'll cost a couple of quid more, but less hassle!

[The T.I.B.]

Everything I've ever heard on this forum and anyone I've spoken to says only buy genuine renault clutch cables.

So this seems a fair point!

[Wicked Neo]

i agree! when my clutch cable went straight after the cars MOT, nearest place to get a cable was euro car parts and being a saturday renault parts was not open so i got one from ECP just to get the car home, like gamefreaks says, the ECP cable is too thick to go into the clips and was very tight to operate. Swapped it out for a gen renault item as soon as i could

[gamefreaks]

Originally Posted by Wicked Neo

i agree! when my clutch cable went straight after the cars MOT, nearest place to get a cable was euro car parts and being a saturday renault parts was not open so i got one from ECP just to get the car home, like gamefreaks says, the ECP cable is too thick to go into the clips and was very tight to operate. Swapped it out for a gen renault item as soon as i could

You were a bit luckier than me then!

I did the cable, and I thought it would losen a bit with use maybe, so took it for a quick drive. Of course it didn't. It got stiffer, and then stripped the teeth off the ratchet on the pedal! Was at Leicester Forest East services at the time and had to find something to shim it at the clutch end to get me home!

That is when you realise that service stations sell nothing but junk!!!

In the end, I used a jublee clip to shim it between the clutch arm and the cable and some vaselene to grease it!

[Davo123]

I needed a new clutch not just cable and I phone one clutch place they quoted me £490 for clutch and cable, So my Dad in law said phone Westhoughton clutch centre which is five mins from my house by car they Quoted me £160 all genuine parts picked up the car and brought it back the car has been great ever since. So if you live in the Bolton Area try them there great.

[Wicked Neo]

£160 for parts and fitting? that is a good deal!!

I fitted my clutch myself, all gen renault items (Clutch kit from ebay ) for total cost of £80 (Clutch Kit, Clutch Cable, Pivot Bush, Release Fork and Gearbox Oil)

[The T.I.B.]

Originally Posted by gamefreaks

That is when you realise that service stations sell nothing but junk!!!

Don't get me started!! My wiper came loose in a downpour soon after I got the car and I was on the M5. So I made it as far as the services, and did they have anything useful? Well they could sell me clothes, a shredder, flowers, a garden ornament but did they have even an adjustable wrench? did they f***. Didn't even sell string.

I mean, what would it cost them to stock a cheapo toolkit at the very least? They're more interested in selling you tat.

[gamefreaks]

Originally Posted by The T.I.B.

Don't get me started!! My wiper came loose in a downpour soon after I got the car and I was on the M5. So I made it as far as the services, and did they have anything useful? Well they could sell me clothes, a shredder, flowers, a garden ornament but did they have even an adjustable wrench? did they f***. Didn't even sell string.

I mean, what would it cost them to stock a cheapo toolkit at the very least? They're more interested in selling you tat.

I keep a few tools in the car for that very reason!