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?

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

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?

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

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.

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

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

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

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

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

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

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

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.

 

[dannyboy1234]

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

Hi. Sorry to reignite an old thread but I have similar sounding issue on my clio mk2. Garage said cables are integrated to gear lever assembly and will be about a grand to fix. Is there a way to repair this cable?

Many thanks

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

Hi. Sorry to reignite an old thread but I have similar sounding issue on my clio mk2. Garage said cables are integrated to gear lever assembly and will be about a grand to fix. Is there a way to repair this cable?

Many thanks

No worries. They sound like they're pulling your pisser mate

You can swap the cables out. There are 2 coloured cables on the dCi 100. A blue one and a white/grey one. There's 4 torx bolts that hold the unit together and then you can swap the cables. The hardest part is getting the selector out of the car to replace them because you need to pop the cables off, twist and release them from the cable holder, move the exhaust out of the way, take the heatshields off, unbolt it from the car and slide the whole unit out

8200905264 - Part number for the selector unit itself

The grey cable can be had here - Part number 7701479163

The blue cable can be had here - Part number 7701479164

They're different lengths. The blue one in your pic is 955mm the white/grey one is 898mm

That garage sound like they're trying to lift your leg up and don't actually want to help, they just want to make their own life easier rather than looking for the part number properly

Part numbers here - You might need to create a login to view this page

 

[dannyboy1234]

No worries. They sound like they're pulling your pisser mate

You can swap the cables out. There are 2 coloured cables on the dCi 100. A blue one and a white/grey one. There's 4 torx bolts that hold the unit together and then you can swap the cables. The hardest part is getting the selector out of the car to replace them because you need to pop the cables off, twist and release them from the cable holder, move the exhaust out of the way, take the heatshields off, unbolt it from the car and slide the whole unit out

8200905264 - Part number for the selector unit itself

The grey cable can be had here - Part number 7701479163

The blue cable can be had here - Part number 7701479164

They're different lengths. The blue one in your pic is 955mm the white/grey one is 898mm

That garage sound like they're trying to lift your leg up and don't actually want to help, they just want to make their own life easier rather than looking for the part number properly

Part numbers here - You might need to create a login to view this page

Thanks for quick reply. It's a 1.5 mk2 clio 65. Is it still same cables?

Thanks again

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

Thanks for quick reply. It's a 1.5 mk2 clio 65. Is it still same cables?

Thanks again

It'll be the same mate. Yours should be a JR5 gearbox

It's the same cables, gearbox and engine found in the MK3 Clio too

 

[dannyboy1234]

Thanks for quick reply. It's a 1.5 mk2 clio 65. Is it still same cables?

Thanks again

Can I also just confirm the which one I need.

It'll be the same mate. Yours should be a JR5 gearbox

It's the same cables, gearbox and engine found in the MK3 Clio too

Awesome, thank you.

 

[dannyboy1234]

Can I also just confirm the which one I need.

Awesome, thank you.

Sorry one final question if I may . I know that picture isn't great, but does it look like it's knackered? Just wondering if it could be what it's clipping onto that's worn instead..

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

Sorry one final question if I may . I know that picture isn't great, but does it look like it's knackered? Just wondering if it could be what it's clipping onto that's worn instead..

The balls on the selector arm for the gearbox very rarely wear it's usually the cable

I cable tied the selector on my Megane which worked for a while I til I could replace the cable