gear selector rod/cable

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Ant_6n
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gear selector rod/cable

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does anybody know whether my car is a rod or cable gear box from its model and year? or does it jus depend on the gearbox?
its a 1998 1.4 cl, and how do i tell other wise?

cheers Ant
Polo Paul
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Post by Polo Paul »

90% sure its a rod change on that one, easy way to tell get under the car, see if rods go from the gear sellector into the box :D
Ant_6n
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

so that probably wont fit as it looks to me to be cable?

cheers Ant
Polo Paul
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Post by Polo Paul »

Just been out to check mine for ya. Definately a rod. The one on ebay is a cable for a 1.4 16v. The CL's were 8v and rod
Ant_6n
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Post by Ant_6n »

oh well cheers anyway mate
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