changed the cable and ratchet yesterday,what a pain of a job that is you need to be a limbo dancing,double jointed midget! will hopefully be able to change gear now

 

Its a bit tight isn't it

 

what do you need to remove to do it...? how long does it take,,,


im thinking of doing mine as a mater of course before it snaps as its still the original one and it getting quite stiff

 

Got sum one to do mine less hassle

 

How much was it if you dont mind me asking?

 

It was about 40 quid labour the ratchet had gone so had a
new cable fitted at the same time job dun i remebered from when i had a xr3i
that they were a nitemare to fit

 

i got a spare cable and ratchet with the car....
looks like another job i can look forward to eventually!

 

if it was only 40 quid labour - you are talking only upto an hour - ive done most other jobs on the car - i'm gonna brave it - any good tips...?

 

yeah,dont have a pedalock fitted ,like me,as it makes it even worse,lol

 

At about an hours labour i think ill do it myself then. I should have it done in about 5 hours then!!

Anyone know how much the ratchet and the cable cost then? I assume its a dealer part?

 

i got my new quadrant springs and clips in my draw at work see it every morning when i go in and it depresses the shit out of me knowing its going to be a ass to do wil be getting my box reconned and buying a new clutch so it will be done when all that is ready,cant wait to be able to change gear,my 1st to 2nd are a bitch atm

 

cable is £11 ratchet about £6,thats with a bit of discount i get,makes a change to get something cheap,must be common to other models as well

 

Wasnt expecting it to be that cheap!!!

Im not 100% sure it is my rachet or cable to be honest. Most of the time my gear changes are perfect. Its just sometimes i can feel my clutch pedal stiffen slightly and its harder to get in gear, but if i release the pedal, it clicks once, then its back to normal again.

Does this sound like it is the ratchet???

Cheers.

 

might be the cable thats stretched

the best advice is that (this is on a sierra don't know what the escos is like) you just drop the steering column by undoing the 2 nuts that hold it place
that way you get more space to play with

there will be 4 bolts holding it in place if it's like the sierra, 3 that also secure the abs pump stuff and one little fooker right above the column with a big fat washer on it
spin it over the top of the column and out it comes, easy to do on a workbench/in a vice

 

yes but £17 is a hell of a lot cheaper! i know which id rather do again