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D'OH! Snapped the clutch cable...

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Posted: 11.03.2018  ·  #1
Hello one and all! about 15k from home today after an overnight down to killarney - i pressed the clutch in and bang... the pedal hit the floor as the cable snapped... :(

What's my best next step?? is it possible to just replace the clutch cable? or should I go for a full clutch? 93 fiat ducato... and thanks in advance for your help.

Having a brandy to take the edge off. Happy sunday!


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Cable replacement will be OK provideded the clutch isn’t slipping.....


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Posted: 11.03.2018  ·  #3
Have heard of the little plastic clip that holds the cable to the top of the pedal to snap before,
Hope its as simple as that,
The lad that that happened to lives in athlone and said he was getting a spare (€30) to keep just incase it happened again, he has since sold the MH and may still have the clip if thats all thats gone, i can give him a ring if needed,
Apart from the cable snapping hope you had a good trip to Killarney


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Posted: 11.03.2018  ·  #4
Kerry must be the place for breaking clutch cables, it happened me about five years ago in Tralee. I got two new cables €40 each, very easy to fit ( 1995 LHD Ducato) no problem since and the spare one is still in the booth. Best of luck.


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Posted: 11.03.2018  ·  #5
I had a torch handy and shone it down whilst driving and saw frayed steel cabling and my pedal resting against the floor.. so unfortunately it looks like I will need the full cable... Thanks for that though - in a way it's reassuring it's both not uncommon and hopefully not too hard to sort! CVRT next month so there's a loud countdown clock ticking in the background!!!


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