BTW, is there any aftermarket clutch cable that can be used instead of the OEM from Mitsu?
BTW, is there any aftermarket clutch cable that can be used instead of the OEM from Mitsu?
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage GLS 1.2 manual: 3,108.4 mpg (US) ... 1,321.5 km/L ... 0.1 L/100 km ... 3,733.0 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
Pryme (02-10-2018)
@Pryme
i think its still the same setup for the 17s. not unless they changed to an hydraulic clutch.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage GLS 1.2 manual: 3,108.4 mpg (US) ... 1,321.5 km/L ... 0.1 L/100 km ... 3,733.0 mpg (Imp)
CLUTCH CABLE SNAPPED LAST NIGHT!
Well, at just under 114,000 miles of relatively hard in-town use my clutch cable gave up the ghost. I was driving through a quiet neighborhood, went to grab third gear, and...(pop)! Pedal stayed on the floor. I knew right away what had happened.
Fortunately, I was near my house. I used the 'rev-matching' method to drive the car home. Traffic at the time was NOT helpful. Glad to have this post as a reference point now! Hope I can get a new cable today and not have to wait on the mail...
My cable failed right where Mitsumi's did...at the clevis on the clutch arm. If your car is getting up in mileage I would suggest inspecting this exposed area of the cable for noticeable fraying or damage.
No warning in your case?
I've had one clutch cable snap in my life, and there was no warning. No looking back and thinking, "I should have paid attention when that little noise/feeling appeared."
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 62.4 mpg (US) ... 26.5 km/L ... 3.8 L/100 km ... 74.9 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 49.6 mpg (US) ... 21.1 km/L ... 4.7 L/100 km ... 59.5 mpg (Imp)
Nope, no warning. I have had this happen twice in my life: once in a 1995 Geo Metro, and last night in the Mirage.
The Metro did give warning. The pedal feel was very stiff and grating towards the end. Went to start it one cold morning, stabbed the clutch pedal, and *SNAP!* Actually a rather loud noise, IIRC.
But the Mirage? No warning at all. The cable's last shift before failing felt just like it's first shift during my test drive back in 2014.
Eggman (03-01-2019)
For reliablity, and ease of replacement you a cable clutch is nice. I've seen hyraulics fail a lot in the cold especially in 90's fords in -40. I'd rather change a cable than a slave cylinder that you'd need to pull the transmission out to change, again like many fords and sunfire/cavalier type cars and probably many others.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)