Panda (Classic) 1989 Fiat Panda 1000S New Zealand

[dantheman1]

I'v not come across it bein common with an cable clutch

 

[clowndog]

In other news I got a golf front lip. This is the type with the air ducts in front. Not sure if I'm digging it yet. But it's only zip tied on. So easy to remove.

Also about to make a plate thingy for my clutch hole.

going to try using a wall mount for a monitor as I have heaps of them.

 

[clowndog]

Just made this.

Seems to work.



Attached.


(Pic is upside down)

 

[varesecrazy]

Here's a question. Last night, I broke my second clutch cable since I've owned my car. This one hasn't even been in there long.

Is this a common occurrence?

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when our OSLO was a daily driver.., we'd use a cable every 20K miles (30Km)

so yes - I would say its a "feature"..

obviously it's a pretty tortuous run for a cable.., all later RHD FIAT's went hydraulic..!!

Charlie

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Never had one go on any of ours. It's not common at all IMO, so might be the routing?

 

[varesecrazy]

from memory they all broke at the bulkhead area ( fraying),

had the car from 6,700 miles.. so doubt it was "wrong",

Charlie

 

[Dragon Man]

folk say to never grease the clutch cable as it will make it feel very "gooey"
my theory is that if its lubricated it wont fail.

i dont know if you have noticed, but from the factory they have no lubrication what so ever. i often just get my old oiling can / lift pump and stick a few shots of oil in where it goes through the bulkhead. under the dash.

its like its designed to be filled with oil as its like a cup when looking at it.

 

[P1NKY]

from memory they all broke at the bulkhead area ( fraying),

had the car from 6,700 miles.. so doubt it was "wrong",

Charlie

My first experience of Panda's was fixing my brother-in-laws clutch cable every year (he's not very practical). In the worst instance the cable had started to saw through the bulkhead.

At the time we (I) thought it was a RHD/LHD cable routing problem, so I used a combination of a new welded plate and made sure the angle of the bulkhead grommet was a little more suitable (hammer and large drift on the new plate). That did the trick.

 

[clowndog]

Thanks guys, Will order two cables today. This one I did happen to put some lubrication on. So Lets see how it runs. So glad I bought two cables about 6 months ago!

 

[panda1408]

Later cars have a metal elbow bolted to the bulkhead which the cable runs in to prevent this issue, might be worth looking into changing to that setup.

 

[clowndog]

Later cars have a metal elbow bolted to the bulkhead which the cable runs in to prevent this issue, might be worth looking into changing to that setup.

That's not the little metal tab I put in the photo above is it?

 

[panda1408]

That's not the little metal tab I put in the photo above is it?

No, it is a totally different design. Have a look at the link and you should see what I mean:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTAQUIP-CLUTCH-CABLE-VVC437-FITS-FIAT-PANDA-MK2-88-92-/261676276280?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ced1f1a38

The metal part at the pedal end bolts to the bulkhead and guides the cable round the first bend.

 

[clowndog]

No, it is a totally different design. Have a look at the link and you should see what I mean:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTAQUIP-CLUTCH-CABLE-VVC437-FITS-FIAT-PANDA-MK2-88-92-/261676276280?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ced1f1a38

The metal part at the pedal end bolts to the bulkhead and guides the cable round the first bend.

Awesome. Will buy one of those now!

Thanks for that.

 

[Didge3]

Later cars have a metal elbow bolted to the bulkhead which the cable runs in to prevent this issue, might be worth looking into changing to that setup.

Do you know what year this was from? I'd be interested to know if mine has it.

 

[panda1408]

Do you know what year this was from? I'd be interested to know if mine has it.

Not sure, but easy to check

 

[Didge3]

Not sure, but easy to check

I'm not sure what route the clutch cable takes apart from where it starts and where it finishes, where does it pass through the bulkhead?

 

[clowndog]

I'm not sure what route the clutch cable takes apart from where it starts and where it finishes, where does it pass through the bulkhead?

Where the clutch pedal is. Literally a cable joint to the pedal arm thingy.

 

[Didge3]

That would make sense....
Thanks!

 

[clowndog]

I ordered some parts from Japan.
One of them being this fiat panda rear boot tray. Sigh. It's the wrong size. So feel a bit silly getting it in from Japan but. I'll try make it work.

I guess it's for a slightly newer model?



Also got my epic cable in from eBay.

Thank goodness it's the correct size as I was told by the guy who supplies the other crap cable (also in the picture) that they don't work.

It's fitted now. So I guess there's the truth.

Need to do some work to the firewall so I can bolt it in like I'm sure that's how it's supposed to go.

But works for now, just has a little more play than I'd like.

Thanks again guys for your help!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

That parcel shelf doesn't look like its for any past or present Panda, completely wrong part unfortunatly

Can you not ask to return it?