Clutch Cable Brokeded.

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 23 Mar 2006, 7:44 pm

#467137

I was driving along at lunch today when suddenly my clutch stayed engaged, bugga i said as I looked under the arse end and found the cable frayed and snapped.
They're not too hard to change but it's fiddly. The main reason I posted this is because I wanted to know if 20 bucks for a new cable is a fair price?
-Staggers.

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mackaymanx Custom Title Time!

1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 · 23 Mar 2006, 8:23 pm

#467154

I just paid close to a $100 for a clutch cable for my ford EB, $20 sounds real good to me.

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helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Mar 2006, 8:25 pm

#467156

sounds fair.

dont forget to grease her up on the way in and for an extra 15bucks (from memory) might as well rerplace the bowden toobe too.

also once you got the cable in and hooked on up front, if by myself, i cable tie and occy strap tension on the rear end of the cable while i do up the wingnut so the cable stays on the hook upfront and its a one hand job to tighten.

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Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 23 Mar 2006, 8:29 pm

#467159

I've already got her in (with grease) and adjusted, and the flexi tube looks in good nick so she'll be right, I'm thinking tomorrow I might do the accelerator.

STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist

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Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 24 Mar 2006, 2:08 pm

#467428

my two most favourite jobs in the whole wide vw world *grumble grumble*

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 2:36 pm

#467438

Starbug wrote:my two most favourite jobs in the whole wide vw world *grumble grumble*

you obviously havent tried tackling the wiring yet then :P

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Flying VW Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 4:40 pm

#467487

I broke my Clutch cable last Saturday night in the Preston Mc Donald’s car park. I started it in gear and didn't stop all the way home.

I had a spare so I changed it on Sunday Morning.

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Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 24 Mar 2006, 5:59 pm

#467510

baybuscamperkid wrote:
Starbug wrote:my two most favourite jobs in the whole wide vw world *grumble grumble*
you obviously havent tried tackling the wiring yet then :P

i took one look at the wiring.... and decided to leave it alone.
if its not really all that broke, it dont really need me to rip it all out and spend 3 months fixing it :P

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this made alot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.

Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.

2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 24 Mar 2006, 7:01 pm

#467532

Flying VW wrote:I broke my Clutch cable last Saturday night in the Preston Mc Donald’s car park. I started it in gear and didn't stop all the way home.

I had a spare so I changed it on Sunday Morning.

At least it's easy to change with no clutch!
-Staggers.

STAGGERS AUTOMOTIVE - Heavy Vehicle Diesel Specialist

JB CUSTOMS & CLASSICS - Car Builders

2/53 Tradelink Drive, Browns Plains

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 8:31 pm

#467622

$20 for a clutch cable sounds OK....

Its probably from Brazil or Mexico, but should last for a few years....

For a cable that long its very cheap compared to other car$ and Motor Bike$$....

A spare accelerator cable wouldn't go astray either.....
as they can also break at any time...

Lee Noonan

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