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Registered: 20th Jan 07
Location: Canterbury, Kent
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8th Jul 07 at 09:28

...at 12 oclock lastnight, luckily wasnt too far from home, managed to get a mate to pick me up and take me home. Iv got to go down to the car in a bit, i should of driven it home using the clutch lastnight but didnt think of that.

Suddenly the accelerator just went, nothing on it at all its just loose, had a look under the bonnet, and it had snapped, no cable to be seen, looks like its gone through the housing.

Is this a DIY job or take it to the garage jobby?

Cheers

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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8th Jul 07 at 09:38

diy job, what engine?
i have a couple spare

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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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8th Jul 07 at 09:51

1.2i 8v, need it for work on monday evening though

Adam-D

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8th Jul 07 at 09:54

ahh piss

its a diy job, i have 3 spare here

local motor factor will have one around £20-£30 max

will take half hour to fit max

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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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8th Jul 07 at 09:57

Ok mate cheers, local place said £17+vat so not too bad but theyl have to order it in so going to try somewhere else.

How hard is it to fit, wouldnt know where to start lol

Vaux Lad

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Registered: 15th Dec 04
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8th Jul 07 at 11:36

Unclip it off the pedal, unclip it off the throttle body.
Fit new

Done

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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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8th Jul 07 at 12:12

Do new ones come with the little ball joint thing? As it snapped off, theres still cable in it which i can get out. Im taking it the new cable will come with a new ball thingy?? lol

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
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8th Jul 07 at 12:31

yup all you need is there

unclip old one
clip in new one

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8th Jul 07 at 12:57

Ok cheers mate, old ones all out and unclipped, should only take a few minutes to do then. Cheers for ya help guys

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