help clutch cable snapped agen

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 wolverhampton Posts: 122 saxo vtr mk2
    #1
    as title says i only changed it about 3 months ago. Sometimes it was hard to get into 1st gear so thinking i need to change somethink else aswell. What can cause the cable to snap?
    Any info would help cheers pete
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #2
    Do you have massive thighs?
  3. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aberdeen Posts: 1092 Turbo Saxo vtr, 2010 Octavia VRS TSI, mk3 Ibiza cu
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by D4MJT View Post
    Do you have massive thighs?
    OP, please calculate your weight on this BMI Chart, also could you please work out the weight of your left leg with %'s of muscle and fat, this will help us diagnose your problem easier and more effectively.

    Alternitively, you can assume, either A) Your a fat cunt or B) Your cables have been installed incorrectly.


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  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 wolverhampton Posts: 122 saxo vtr mk2
    #4
    Cheers for help
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #5
    hahahaha

    In all seriousness, check the arms move freely on the gearbox, and that the linkage rods haven't popped off or are seized / bent.

    If that's all fine, sounds like you've just been unlucky!
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 wolverhampton Posts: 122 saxo vtr mk2
    #6
    So the arm the clutch cable bolts to should i be able to push that back a forward by hand with ease or should it be propa hard. Cheers
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #7
    this is going to spark another debate about how massive you are.

    It depends, do you struggle to carry the bags to the car from Asda, or do you moonlight as a trolley jack for Kwik-Fit's HGV department?
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  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 wolverhampton Posts: 122 saxo vtr mk2
    #8
    Ha
    The arm is very stiff on thevgearbox so thats proply what put strain on new cable an caused it to snap gona just get whole new clutch fitted
    Cheers
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #9
    The arm should be pretty stiff like, if you'll pardon the expression.

    It's possible you just got a shit cable. I'd definitely try another cable before replacing the whole clutch, it's waaaaayyy cheaper.
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2013 wolverhampton Posts: 122 saxo vtr mk2
    #10
    Yh fair point but its been hard to get into 1st every so often got a ok price for clutch fitted
    Cheers