1981 porsche 924 clutch cable

[baggabones]

Mine's just snapped done the usual online search for a replacement which has proved to be a lot harder than I expected anyway, I've found  a 75-81 for about 18 pounds, and a 81 -85 one for about 180 pounds WTF!!!.... any ideas as to the difference??....just a standard 2.0 NA 

[ChasR]

I think [*]Felix will be the man to ask here or [*]sumpcracker .

[longman]

clicky

[baggabones]

Nov 15, 2014 9:03:51 GMT longman said:

clicky

Perfect! Many thanks

[ChasR]

Have you rang up Porsche? On many occasions they are the only supplier with the specialists simply reselling their stuff on. As a bonus they come with a 2 year warranty to boot .

As an example they were the cheapest people for me to get discs from on my 944 Turbo (which basically had the 965 Turbo/928 GTS brake setup up front). Whilst they were not a bargain they were cheaper than anyone else, including Euro Car Parts, Berlyn, and the other usual suspects .

[baggabones]

What is the actual difference between an early and late cable? Just been quoted £133 plus VAT for my '81 WTF??!!

[baggabones]

Nov 18, 2014 13:54:30 GMT baggabones said:

What is the actual difference between an early and late cable? Just been quoted £133 plus VAT for my '81 WTF??!!

Is it possible to make my own? Anyone done it? Thinking bowden cable or something from car builder solutions?

[baggabones]

Great call on the main dealer option, coming tomorrow (and as said, cheaper than the indies!)

[ChasR]

Nov 20, 2014 13:05:38 GMT baggabones said:

Great call on the main dealer option, coming tomorrow (and as said, cheaper than the indies!)

Not a problem at all chap .

You would probably laugh if I told you that I paid the same for a door check strap on my 944 from an OPC as I would have done for one from Peugeot on a 106/306 from Peugeot etc.. What a very well known West Midlands based Porsche shop want for them however is another matter .

[baggabones]

Okay....went to fit new cable today, it's too short and wont even go through the the bulkhead chassis and reg numbers provided to OPC and ordered in from the factory....so annoying! Any ideas of a cross over date before I phone and rant? (need to calm down a little before a phone call)

[stevek]

Ahhh that's annoying, I was still wondering what makes two clutch cables so vastly different in price.

When mine went (back in 2010) I just got one from GSF and fitted it, I guess I was lucky. Mines registered Oct 1980 and it was more like £20 not £100+.

[baggabones]

Nov 24, 2014 21:46:35 GMT stevek said:

Ahhh that's annoying, I was still wondering what makes two clutch cables so vastly different in price.

When mine went (back in 2010) I just got one from GSF and fitted it, I guess I was lucky. Mines registered Oct 1980 and it was more like £20 not £100+.

Mmmm...interesting, will make a couple of calls later to see what the score is? GSF don't list them on their site (tried there and ECP 1st) the sleeve is an identical length, as is the adjuster set up and bulkhead grommet, end fittings are different but still fit (if that makes sense?) But assumed this maybe an "upgrade"? I'd expect this kind of issue on a pattern part but not on a genuine (expensive) replacement

[ChasR]

Surely if it does not fit (going via their information) you may be entitled to a refund and to go for the earlier cheaper cable?

[baggabones]

Nov 25, 2014 19:15:15 GMT ChasR said:

Surely if it does not fit (going via their information) you may be entitled to a refund and to go for the earlier cheaper cable?

That's the plan I think, work got in the way yesterday to sort anything out sadly