Clio DCI 100 Gear Linkage Problem

[-KarL-]

Car was fine when I set off home from work, pulled off the A1 and the gearstick was floppy and had no resistance. Can only get it into 3rd/4th which wasn’t fun in stop start traffic.

What would cause this to happen? Easy fix?

 

[Crayola]

One of the cables will have popped off if you can only get 3rd and 4th

 

[-KarL-]

One of the cables will have popped off if you can only get 3rd and 4th

Cheers! They easy to pop back on?

 

[Crayola]

Aye they're easy to pop back on. If it's a MK2 dCi 100

Look down behind the battery and ECU and you might spot it hanging there. After so many years the cables do fray and just all of a sudden go loose. I doubt that will have happened to the side to side cable though

 

[-KarL-]

Aye they're easy to pop back on. If it's a MK2 dCi 100

Look down behind the battery and ECU and you might spot it hanging there. After so many years the cables do fray and just all of a sudden go loose. I doubt that will have happened to the side to side cable though

Hero! Popped straight back on.

 

[Crayola]

Love the easy fixes!

 

[-KarL-]

Love the easy fixes!

Haha yeah, I was thinking I was having to leave an hour early to catch the train to work

 

[-KarL-]

Love the easy fixes!

Was short lived

Popped off again as soon as I went over a bump, think the bush might be fucked as you can pull it back off with no effort.

Would something like this help? Just to clamp it in place.

Gearbox Gear Cable Linkage Repair Kit Gear Linkage Repair Clip Kit https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WQS64SV?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_07CAJ8NA05R04TGJQ5V2

 

[Crayola]

How bad is the plastic?

Theres some push tabs that usually break off but you can pop the plastic end out and push a new one in

 

[-KarL-]

How bad is the plastic?

Theres some push tabs that usually break off but you can pop the plastic end out and push a new one in

Got a link for the clips? Not a clue what I’m looking for and Google throws up all kinds of s**t

 

[Crayola]

Might be easier to try and find a cable rather than bodge it tbh, it looks worn as f**k 😂

 

[-KarL-]

Tempted to scrap the thing 🤦‍♂️

 

[Clio.lee]

Cable tie it on

 

[Crayola]

Cable tie it on

You could do this tbf. I bodged my mrs' Mini like this and it's held alright

Needed to replace the cable ties last year after 2 years of them being on there

 

[-KarL-]

Will try and cable tie it on tomorrow, not bothered about it being perfect as i only use it to got to and from work.