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Stokie Dave

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Registered: 16th Dec 03
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3rd Apr 09 at 17:37

Think my clutch cable has had it with age. Tightened it up a few times now but it goes slack within a day again so the clutch bites low again.

Every time we check the nuts seem to have gone loose.

So, spose I should get a new cable

Expensive? Are they easy to fit or best to take it to a garage as I'm honestly gonna be no use at all lol. I might be able get a mate to do it though in the week if its easy with minimal tools, a trolley jack and notalot else.

Cheers

Markus

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3rd Apr 09 at 17:59

easy mate just undo and re do, just remember how you feed it etc

Stokie Dave

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3rd Apr 09 at 18:36

Have find somewhere cheap for the cable then, Autovaux seems to have lost all its entries for the Corsa B on it's site?

Olsrey

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Registered: 13th Jan 07
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3rd Apr 09 at 22:40

Perhaps the threaded bit where the nut goes is fucked? I thought my cable had snapped but turned out the threaded bit was fucked so the nut was slipping. Rang up Autovaux and got a new cable for £19.

Very easy to change if you have some string to hand as well

AlexW

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4th Apr 09 at 12:22

You can get them from motor factors for about £15.

Stokie Dave

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5th Apr 09 at 22:41

Sweet will have get it sorted soon as the clutch is biting very low again and the pedal travel has decreased.

Stokie Dave

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7th Apr 09 at 22:05

Going in garage tomorrow to have it done. Hope thats all it is

Stokie Dave

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8th Apr 09 at 23:22

Had it done today, the old cable was ready to go - we managed to snap it by hand lol, only a few threads holding it together! Was lucky there.

New ones made a huge difference, gearbox feels loads more slick and changes are much more positive as is the pedal feel. Well worth it