.................................do i have? Apparently there is two clutch cables to i am presuming this goes on engine. Was at work as clutch went when wife was using. All i could do was get a mate to look up and order a cable but what one?? 540 or 712 what i thing is length. Any help so i can order one up at Euro car parts would be greatly appreciated.

You've got the "sporting box" so longer cable should be the one you need from memory

curtisjwc1 said:

You've got the "sporting box" so longer cable should be the one you need from memory

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Sorry i should have said. Yes, 1.1 Sporting.

GPz750 said:

Sorry i should have said. Yes, 1.1 Sporting.

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Then yeah, longer cable

On the phone to motor factors now. Euro has none till Monday

Motor factors has plenty short ones But can get me one for Tomorrow Yes they also confirm its the longer cable. Thank you curtisjwc1

Welcome to a whole world of pain hanging upside down in the passenger footwell trying to replace that!

Schumi2001 said:

Welcome to a whole world of pain hanging upside down in the passenger footwell trying to replace that!

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That bad? Got a mechanic mate who offered to do it for £40. Should i take up his offer?

I think I probably would.

I did one once (in a Cinquecento) - the next time, I got the AA to do it for me!

I'll just leave this here . I may re-write for my Sei MPI when it comes time. Not a fun job.

Jamieboy said:

I'll just leave this here . I may re-write for my Sei MPI when it comes time. Not a fun job.

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Was reading that last night Jamie cheers. About to go get the cable and tackle this myself.

Nowhere near as difficult as it reads. Worst part was trying to hook the hook back into the end of the clutch rod as its to close to bulkhead, wheel arch and ECU mount. Having large hands dont help but all done.

Must have been some sort of metal fatigue it the cable had not snapped it was the metal hook.

You’ll be doing that again, then!

The hook is designed to snap to prevent damage elsewhere. If it has snapped, you need to start looking for a reason further down the chain. In my case, I PT was a knackered thrust bearing.

Schumi2001 said:

You’ll be doing that again, then!

The hook is designed to snap to prevent damage elsewhere. If it has snapped, you need to start looking for a reason further down the chain. In my case, I PT was a knackered thrust bearing.

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:yeahthat: Cable failure is a symptom, rather than a cause. Get a clutch kit.

Surely if it was snapping metal then i would have a heavy clutch. Its just as soft and smooth than ever. Anyway its juts used is a town car now and i live in a small town so if it goes again ill just order up a kit.

GPz750 said:

.................................do i have? Apparently there is two clutch cables to i am presuming this goes on engine. Was at work as clutch went when wife was using. All i could do was get a mate to look up and order a cable but what one?? 540 or 712 what i thing is length. Any help so i can order one up at Euro car parts would be greatly appreciated.

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Simply go to euro car parts and type in your registration number as you use their search. the system will work it out for you.

Tim

timmycm850 said:

Simply go to euro car parts and type in your registration number as you use their search. the system will work it out for you.

Tim

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use SALE55 in the discount box so you might get some money off too

timmycm850 said:

Simply go to euro car parts and type in your registration number as you use their search. the system will work it out for you.

Tim

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It came back with both hence asking. I would have ended up buying the two and taking the wrong one back but i am miles away from one. As it happens the motor factors i used came in at almost half the price of Euro Car Parts.

Had same problem , involved lot of bus journeys till right one was supplied. Originally Ricambio of Wallington Surrey supplied me incorrectly a Sporting cable when my Sei was an S model.. on their web site they say their "ring" end is a lot stronger than the original 90 degree bend.. I believed it , went up to South London, purchased, 2 hours plus bus journey down to Sussex where it had expired to find out the "S" was a shorter cable ( thanks to Thames Fiat of Slough on the phone ) . Ricambio sent me by courier and more expensive as it wasnt their stock item the correct cable for my 02 "S".. fitted it, new split pin cos maybe that was the cause of the original pulling out of the fitting.. used white grease ( aerosol) to lube it. Job done ( plus 20 or so miles to return the incorrect cable to Ricambio ).. end result " one Happy Seicento owner ! "