172 Clutch Cable too Short?

[Illianish]

Hello,

Need crowd wisdom help here. Completely puzzled.

Spent two evenings trying to figure it! There's going to be a long read, PLEASE bear with me.



Problem:

Can't fit the new clutch cable after flywheel, clutch kit + release bearing replacement.

No matter what I try the cable seems to be too short:

1. Can't be seated properly on the fork gearbox side - not enough slack on the cable to put the rubber grommet and the metal cone at the far side. [See pics]

2. Even without the rubber grommet (cone only) at gearbox side , when the cabin side cable connected to the pedal - the clutch pedal remains super high, well above the brake and gas pedals .I think the clutch would not work properly. [See pics]



What I tried with no luck:

1. Reset the pedal clutch cable adjustment ratchet - even in position zero (maximum slack on the cable) cable length is not enough to seat the gearbox side properly ( cone + grommet at the far side of the fork)

As soon as the ratchet is released, the pedal just clicks all the way up to its high position [see pics].

The pedal was also high, before I did the clutch kit, replaced clutch cable, leads me to think that the issue is not with the new parts ..

Where do you think might be the problem?


1. Wrong Clutch cable ( mine is the correct RPD, left hand drive SKU)
2. Clutch pedal assembly- the ratchet, limiter etc
3. Messed up fork and release bearing when refitteed the box?

 

[Louis]

8200699727 you need this cable.

Hang on, just saw LHD. Let me check

 

[Illianish]

Im LHD the part sku according to kam r
8200741825

https://www.kamracing.co.uk/renault-oe-clutch-cable-renault-clio-mk2-rs-172-182.html

That's what the sticker on my said

 

[Illianish]

Watched a few YT videos, I think I am missing that plastic bit that supposedly limits the pedal height and should fix that issue for me

However,
The cable is still too short too reach all the way on to the fork..
Or should this part somehow solve that too?

 

[Illianish]

Better picture of the fork side cable situation - I can't get that bottom rubber grommet and steel cap on the far side of the fork together with a cone:

Does it mean the cable is too short? Or I am not doing it right? Or the fork is misplaced inside the bellhousing?

 

[Louis]

8200741825 is correct.

How are you routing your cable?

 

[Illianish]

8200741825 is correct.

How are you routing your cable?

Exactly like it was before:
on the body pillar circle clips, into the cabin just underneath the master cylinder and into the cabin.
The cable is not pinched, it moves freely, just appears to be a centimeter short..

 

[Louis]

How hard are you pulling the cable through?

Take it off the clips and just connect it and see if it works

 

[npt]

Have you measured the old/new cables next to each other, pull the pedal all the way up and pull harder can only be the ratchet or wrong routing if cable is same as removed