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Fiat Cinquecento clutch cable keeps snapping
aka Keith - 8/7/11 at 03:52 PM

Coming home on Wednesday night and a couple of miles from the house, there is a bang and the cliuthc pedal drops to the floor. Eventually manged to drive it home without using the clutch.

Today I replaced the cable and went to test the car and bang, the new cable goes as I put my foot on the clutch pedal, even before i started the car.

I do not want to throw good money after bad, so any ideas for me to check before I get yet another cable? as I do not wan the same thing to happen yet again.

cheers
Craig


MikeRJ - 8/7/11 at 04:17 PM

Have you confirmed the new cable has definitely snapped? Did you remember to re-fit the washer and split pin on the "hook" end of the new cable when fitting it?

The clutch gets quite a lot heavier as they wear - a clutch near the end of it's life will be very hard on the cable.

[Edited on 8/7/11 by MikeRJ]


aka Keith - 8/7/11 at 04:43 PM

thanks Mike,

Feeling very stupid, forgot to refit the split pin, cable had not snapped afterall...all back together and taking it for a quick test run shortly.

cheers
Craig