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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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Clutch cable snapped, had to get taken away after a nice 3 hour wait.......

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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Regular to see mine on the back of a tow truck to

Was working in abeerdeen about a month back and saw your car ,looks
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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Yeah it's not the first time it's been on a truck i can tell you!
Needs a bit of tlc at the moment, but that's all away to get taken care of soon. What were you doing up here???
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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I was dooing a job at the RSPB offices up the road
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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Nae so good Rog

where was that?

Get yourself a new cable and she will be up and running in 1/2 an hour
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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my guess is Andy Drive?

what a fucker!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Close chop, westburn road just roud from the hospital.
Think i might just do it myself as they say they are pretty busy and can't do it till next week..... I've done one b4 but i'm too lazy justnow....
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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i watched Big P do mine when i was down south and with my useless hands i could probably do it again

go for it!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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Yeah clutch cables are easy mate, i found it easier to connect the pedal end first and pull the cable onto the box using a pair of plyers
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Its actually quite sad of you to take pics of your car going onto the truck ! ha ha ha

One for the grandchildren in 30 years...."now young Roger Junior...heres one of grandads old sapphire going onto a recovery truck..."

lol
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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Yeah clutch cables are easy mate, i found it easier to connect the pedal end first and pull the cable onto the box using a pair of plyers
deffo the easier way,but make sure its connected properly first before fitting the dust cover!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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What can i say, my life is so boring now i have nothing better to do, must have been all the excitment after waiting for 3 fookin' hours for the truck to arrive!
I'll get a cable today if i can and have a think about it, don't know if i can be arsed.....
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Who picked it up for you ??

Sod that i would have got a tow......

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Your not supposed to tow them apparently.
It was Balmedie service station, thru the AA.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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If you cant get a cossie clutch cable right away a 1.8cvh one works, put it over the engine and through the inlet

Should of just drove it with no cable, feck waiting 3hrs! what a pisser
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Ok i'll keep that in mind, I was in the middle of town, no way i would have got home the way it was.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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True, would of been a bit of a pain in the ass having to stop and start the car every set of lights
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Originally Posted by rog
Your not supposed to tow them apparently.
It was Balmedie service station, thru the AA.
of course you dont tow them! not on a fourbee!

my uncle drives for balmedie service station so wonder if it was him. i'll need to ask
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