Help! Info On Cluch Cable Needed Pls

[tjcgti 0]

Last year got me clutch replaced and new clutch cable. Was told by colin, at pug performance, that the actual cable is not big enough for the hole, and now has popped through once and again today (leaving me stuck in southampton 89 miles away from home).

Obvisouly I need to get the genuine clutch cable so it fits properly, but isn't there an aftermarket one that does fit it ok? Peugeot have told me none in stock until next week.

 

Please help

 

cheerz

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

GSF sell one although it is a bit of an arse to fit compared to the geniune one.

I've got an unused one at home.

pm me.

Edited June 15, 2009 by Simes

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Thats a new one to me 'the actual cable is not big enough for the hole', there is either a BE1 cable which uses a smaller hole in the pedal box or a BE3 which uses a larger round hole in the pedal box,

You can just drill the BE1 pedal box square'ish' hole out round to take the later cable without any problems at all,

Peugeot by the sounds of it just want it on there stock order as you can get these next day without any issue's at all

[fast_eddie 0]

Dont know if this helps or you know already but it is possible to drive your car without a clutch pedal in operation. Its not particularly good for the car but it might save you a call out charge in the future.

Make sure the engine is warm and then start the car in 1st gear. The engine will start and you will be on your way. The hard part, and it is hard if the roads are busy/full of traffic lights, is to avoid stopping. Use a gently pressure when changing gear and make sure you match the revs perfectly on a downshift and change gear slowly both up and down. I did it for a few weeks whilst I had no money or time to sort my clucth out.

Good luck

[Anthony 1,003]

If your car is has a BE1 (lift-up reverse next to first) gearbox then I may know the issue.

 

There's two types of BE1 clutch cable - an earlier type with a twist fit fitting on the pedal box, and a later one with a push fit plug with rubber bung (same as BE3). If you use the wrong one, then it (unsurprisingly) doesn't fit properly at the pedal box.

 

I'm not 100% sure when the changeover was, but I know that my '89/F Phase 1.5 GTi used the later style.

[flipperthebushkangaroo 2]

Hello all,

Just replaced my clutch cable with a GSF one as it snapped on the way home last week, i have the later type which is mentioned above but the "rubber bung" is plastic and i have failed miserably to get it to fit properly.

Has anyone got an easy way to fit this in correctly as i suspect the cable snapped where it was chaffing after it not being fitted properly last time i changed it

 

Also where if anywhere do you secure the cable to the car between pedal box and gear box?

 

Thanks as ever

Roddie

[welshpug 1,666]

there's usually a clip on the lip of the subframe in the middle, a cable tie will suffice.

 

as for getting it clipped into the pedal box its just wiggle/turn till its seated then 1/4 of a turn to lock in place IIRC, but for later BE1 (and BE3) as Anthony mentioned its just wiggle till the rubber bung is seated fully, fairy liquid I've found works very well.

 

 

are you sure you have the right cable? as the later BE1 and BE3 have a plastic end with a rubber grommet, earlier type is only plastic.

[pug_ham 245 3 Cars]

Has anyone got an easy way to fit this in correctly as i suspect the cable snapped where it was chaffing after it not being fitted properly last time i changed it

 

Also where if anywhere do you secure the cable to the car between pedal box and gear box?

I've never seen a plastic "rubber" bung but it should seat itself properly in the pedal box hole after pushing the pedal a couple of times, all the ones I've done have OK anyway but they were rubber.

 

The cable should have a small metal clip (like a splayed split pin) which fits over the outer casing & through a roughly central hole in the subframe but I've seen cable ties doign its job as well.

 

Graham.

[mikeyd 13]

is there any difference in quality between a gsf and genuine cable?just wondered as i seem to remember a topic saying genuine were best and pattern are crap?[need to change mine so thought id ask!!]

[flipperthebushkangaroo 2]

is there any difference in quality between a gsf and genuine cable?just wondered as i seem to remember a topic saying genuine were best and pattern are crap?[need to change mine so thought id ask!!]

 

yep that sounds about right, it should be the right type of cable as both ends are correct fits OK and works fine but the bung won't seat properly

think i might have to get a proper pug item and keep the GSF item as a spare.

 

Thanks as ever for the advice

Roddie

[pug_ham 245 3 Cars]

I was told by the people that used to supply Autofive the name of the oe cable manufacturer is Dura which matches the name on the casing for an oe clutch cable I have here.

 

I got one from a local motor factors in an emergency & that was Dura so GSF should also be able to get them.

 

Graham.