* HELP * New Clutch Cable rubbing on hose

[D1CKY]

I fitted a new clutch cable to my 172 recently as the old one was all stiff and basically shot.

The new clutch cable a received from Renault was exactly the same as as the one i removed bar having two big weights attached to it.

I thought nothing of this so proceeded to fit it to the car and after fitting it realised that one of the weights are rubbing on the hose coming from the bottom of my header bottle.

I have tried moving the hose to the side away from the weight but it still rubs when i refit the airbox and press the clutch pedal

I've tried raising the airbox but as soon as i refit the Intake hose it goes back to the same level and still rubs.

Has anyone else had this problem ?

And what was the cure to it ?

As i don't wanna run for too long with it like this, as i can see the clutch cable weight rubbing through the hose.

P.s I don't wanna splash out on new airboxes just to clear the hose and cable.

Hose moved slightly

With Airbox back on

 

[geesus69]

sorry i cant help you, but what is the purpose of the weights? can you not take the middle one off, or is it not removable?

 

[D1CKY]

sorry i cant help you, but what is the purpose of the weights? can you not take the middle one off, or is it not removable?

Na there not removable without grinding them off and i'd probably go through the cable.

And to remove my old clutch cable i had to break the tab clip things which clip it inside the hole going through the bulkhead into the car to get it out and don't fancy doing it with this one.

There was tabs on the big black bit here i had to break off to free it from bulkhead.

That'll be the new cable f**ked if i have to break them to get it removed.

The weights are meant to make the clutch lighter or something.

Trust the froggies to make one like this.

Unless i have a dodgy routing for my hoses.


Old one with no weights

 

[ben_p]

just cable tie the hose away from it!

 

[geesus69]

just cable tie the hose away from it!

edit: my bad, thought it was the hose coming off the heater

 

[D1CKY]

just cable tie the hose away from it!

Thought about doing that, but not really anywhere to cable tie it to.

With out airbox rubbing on it.

Or has anyone got any pics of where the header/expansion tank bottom hose is meant to route through ?

 

[matty172cup]

ive just checked mine and the hose thats in the way is in the wrong place as u look at the engine that hose in ur pic gos to the left down side of ur thermostat housing but that hose on mine gos under battery cover to header tank ma man thats why its catching on urs

Matty

 

[D1CKY]

ive just checked mine and the hose thats in the way is in the wrong place as u look at the engine that hose in ur pic gos to the left down side of ur thermostat housing but that hose on mine gos under battery cover to header tank ma man thats why its catching on urs

Matty

Cheers mate

Any pics ?

 

[matty172cup]

very sh*t pic but the blue hise u see comes from bottom of rad over top of gear box just under the battery cover with the gearbox mount just to the right of it then up and onto the header tank dude hope makes sence and pic can help even tho how sh*t it is lol

Matty

 

[D1CKY]

very sh*t pic but the blue hise u see comes from bottom of rad over top of gear box just under the battery cover with the gearbox mount just to the right of it then up and onto the header tank dude hope makes sence and pic can help even tho how sh*t it is lol

Matty

Cheers mate

Just rerouted it now the same way as your pic

I musta moved it outta the way when fitting my Grp N Ecu.

All sorted now though.

Heres hoping car runs ok now after battery connection and Ecu plug being removed. :S

 

[mark989]

how much was the new clutch cable? and was it easy to run a new one in? mine is very stiff prob needs greasing.

 

[D1CKY]

how much was the new clutch cable? and was it easy to run a new one in? mine is very stiff prob needs greasing.

30 something quid (can't remember exactly)

Have fun though.

All the sound deadening at back of engine bay needs ripped out etc

 

[matty172cup]

glad u sorted it man and glad i helped

Matty

 

[mark989]

was it wheel drivers front wheel, arch liner off job? i am pretty good with some spanners. Is there any gap to adjust or anythign or is it just a case of putting the new one into the bulk head and connecting it up?

 

[davebem]

It routes in behind the wheel arch just under the master cylinder.

I beleive the weights are to reduce the vibration felt throught the pedal when changing gear at high revs.