Clutch cable breaks... yet again

[KillerByte]

so my clutch cable broke... again.

On my way back from Megarom and it snapped. First time I've ever driven my car without a clutch.

Any reason why it would break since its only like 8 months old.

[Stuart]

cos you drive like a n00b?

[KillerByte]

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[maxxis]

When last did you have the clutch replaced?

[KillerByte]

the clutch itself has never been replaced to my knowledge. The car is second hand, and the mileage is 76000, I was actually planning to take it in for a minor service this coming week.

[SykomantiS]

We have a 4x4 bakkie which regularly snaps clutch cables. In our case it's because it keeps grinding against something else. So check that it's not the case with your car.

[KillerByte]

taking it to the mechanic today. Got to drive 50km to get there though. He's getting a replacement for me but I will ask him to look for a cause.

[Ryan_Cooper]

What kind of car do you drive and what clutch cable do you buy.....
reasons.......
1.) clutch cable against or very close to heat sources such as radiator pipes or against the engine cause the cable to stretch and weaken.

2.) cheap clutch cable that cost like 60 to 100 bucks only normally last 6 to 12 months the only clutch cables that last longer are the original ones bought from the dealership, it's made using a different type of material, which normally cost like 300 or so bucks.....

[Ron2K]

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Sure.

[Ryan_Cooper]

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BAN STICK NOW!!!!

Sure.

ROFLOL good one Ron

[Stuart]

+3 internetz to ronald for being teh funnay!

[Prime]

clutch cable, clutch cable, clutch cable, ICECREAM!

[freeloader]

clutch cable, clutch cable, clutch cable, ICECREAM!

That would be typical kb

[maxxis]

OMF.

Who has the link to that post?

[maxxis]

Too bad pushbutton.co.za folded with the images.

[Fish_man]

ROFL @ ron

KillerByte, what car is it !!

[KillerByte]

What kind of car do you drive and what clutch cable do you buy.....
reasons.......
1.) clutch cable against or very close to heat sources such as radiator pipes or against the engine cause the cable to stretch and weaken.

2.) cheap clutch cable that cost like 60 to 100 bucks only normally last 6 to 12 months the only clutch cables that last longer are the original ones bought from the dealership, it's made using a different type of material, which normally cost like 300 or so bucks.....

I have an Opel Corsa Lite 1.4i

The clutch cable cost me a health R370 and that is excluding the labour.

I asked the mechanic regarding the clutch cable rubbing against something and he said something about the pressure plate could be running hot and that would the cause. Since I know like nothing about cars can those forumites that know please explain to me what exactly could cause the pressure plate to run hot or did I miss hear the guy?

[SBSP]

As far as i know a pressure plate is the part where it physically separate's the Engine from the Gearbox.

when you got the previous clutch cable installed it couldive been adjusted to be too long.
So when you push the clutch and change gears it doesn't release the pressure plate properly causing too much friction.
It couldive also burned the clutch, Or you have a bad habit by standing at a traffic light balancing the car on an uphill on the clutch instead of using the break or hand break.

By the Way.
A pressure plate is a 2 plates pushing onto one another, Think one is called pressure plate and the other is called a clutch plate. I think the material they use is asbestos.


Edit:.
Come to think of it.

cos you drive like a n00b?

Could well possibly be that you ride the clutch. you clutch plate!
Just kidding man

[GreyWolf]

I have an Opel Corsa Lite 1.4i

well there's your problem right there...

[KillerByte]

well how about you buy me a better car then

[Prime]

As far as i know a pressure plate is the part where it physically separate's the Engine from the Gearbox.

when you got the previous clutch cable installed it couldive been adjusted to be too long.
So when you push the clutch and change gears it doesn't release the pressure plate properly causing too much friction.
It couldive also burned the clutch, Or you have a bad habit by standing at a traffic light balancing the car on an uphill on the clutch instead of using the break or hand break.

By the Way.
A pressure plate is a 2 plates pushing onto one another, Think one is called pressure plate and the other is called a clutch plate. I think the material they use is asbestos.


Edit:.
Come to think of it.

cos you drive like a n00b?

Could well possibly be that you ride the clutch. you clutch plate!
Just kidding man

AFAIK Asbestos has been abandoned because all the greenies complained about it.

Hydrualic clutch systems FTW

[SBSP]

AFAIK Asbestos has been abandoned because all the greenies complained about it.

Oh ok

[SBSP]

I have an Opel Corsa Lite 1.4i

well there's your problem right there...

U kind of sound like a VW Fan

If you are Citi golfs eint any better with that.

Clutch cables tend to tear through the firewall on Citi's
If i'm not mistaken you can actually buy a repair kit for that at golfwagen.