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From: Him & Her on 19 Mar 2010 14:54 Hi all, SiL said his clutch went today and booked it in a garage for Tuesday. Just had a (quick) look and all that was wrong was the cable had popped off the pedal. Should there be any sort of cap / captive nut / whatever holding it in place or does it just hook over the "stub" on the top of the pedal. Having had a quick feel around the "stub" it feels smooth so I guess it just sits there but want to be sure. -- Regards, "The car in front is a Toyota", aren't you glad it's in front?
From: Mrcheerful on 19 Mar 2010 15:11 Him & Her wrote: > Hi all, > > SiL said his clutch went today and booked it in a garage for Tuesday. > Just had a (quick) look and all that was wrong was the cable had > popped off the pedal. > > Should there be any sort of cap / captive nut / whatever holding it > in place or does it just hook over the "stub" on the top of the pedal. > > Having had a quick feel around the "stub" it feels smooth so I guess > it just sits there but want to be sure. I think you will find it is hydraulic, there is a modified clip available from fords and AA vans to hold it together.
From: Him & Her on 19 Mar 2010 15:23 Mrcheerful wrote in message news:C%Pon.51697$Ym4.36607(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > Him & Her wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> SiL said his clutch went today and booked it in a garage for Tuesday. >> Just had a (quick) look and all that was wrong was the cable had >> popped off the pedal. >> >> Should there be any sort of cap / captive nut / whatever holding it >> in place or does it just hook over the "stub" on the top of the pedal. >> >> Having had a quick feel around the "stub" it feels smooth so I guess >> it just sits there but want to be sure. > > I think you will find it is hydraulic, there is a modified clip available > from fords and AA vans to hold it together. Many thanks Mr. C. I just assumed it was cable ( I blame my age ) Will look tomorrow in daylight but car is mobile again anyway. Thanks again. -- Regards, "The car in front is a Toyota", aren't you glad it's in front?
From: Invalid on 21 Mar 2010 04:19 "Him & Her" <Contact.us(a)group.ok> wrote: >Mrcheerful wrote in message >news:C%Pon.51697$Ym4.36607(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >> Him & Her wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> SiL said his clutch went today and booked it in a garage for Tuesday. >>> Just had a (quick) look and all that was wrong was the cable had >>> popped off the pedal. >>> >>> Should there be any sort of cap / captive nut / whatever holding it >>> in place or does it just hook over the "stub" on the top of the pedal. >>> >>> Having had a quick feel around the "stub" it feels smooth so I guess >>> it just sits there but want to be sure. >> >> I think you will find it is hydraulic, there is a modified clip available >> from fords and AA vans to hold it together. > >Many thanks Mr. C. I just assumed it was cable ( I blame my age ) Will look >tomorrow in daylight but car is mobile again anyway. > >Thanks again. I had this problem on DiL's Fiesta about 3 years ago. The Ford answer at the time was to fit a push on retainer on the end of the shaft. Like a spring steel washer with teeth on the inside to grip the shaft. I couldn't find any the right size and it was a Sunday so I bodged it by drilling out a M6 nut to slide over the shaft. I then drilled and tapped M3 holes through two of the flats of the nut and fitted two M3 screws to hold the nut to the shaft. It is still working. -- (bill.news(a)greekls.co.uk)
From: Sea Monkey on 21 Mar 2010 06:00
Him & Her wrote: > Mrcheerful wrote in message > news:C%Pon.51697$Ym4.36607(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >> Him & Her wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> SiL said his clutch went today and booked it in a garage for Tuesday. >>> Just had a (quick) look and all that was wrong was the cable had >>> popped off the pedal. >>> >>> Should there be any sort of cap / captive nut / whatever holding it >>> in place or does it just hook over the "stub" on the top of the pedal. >>> >>> Having had a quick feel around the "stub" it feels smooth so I guess >>> it just sits there but want to be sure. >> I think you will find it is hydraulic, there is a modified clip available >> from fords and AA vans to hold it together. > > Many thanks Mr. C. I just assumed it was cable ( I blame my age ) Will look > tomorrow in daylight but car is mobile again anyway. > > Thanks again. > Google suggests it IS a cable one ..How has it been fixed ? Any clutch cable I have fitted before had a crimped on piece at the end that sat in a recess on the end of the pedal iirc. |