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Rich in Vancouver wrote: wrote:

It could have been worse.
This is what happened to my brand new cable.

And this was my bodge.
I used two cable clamps and a piece of metal to tie them together.

How on Earth did that happen?

I'm going to have to find a bodger's medal for that 'fix'.

Looks like it wasn't crimped properly.

Congrats Rich!
First recipient of the new medal! Bodger Award .

Thanks David...Now I'm a somebody

Clive, I'm certain it wasn't crimped properly. I didn't want to return it to Portland Trading and wait for a minimum of a couple of weeks for a replacement (It would probably have cost me 20- quid to mail it back anyway). I e-mailed them advising the thing wasn't crimped properly and they just said "Thanks, we'll let the factory know" (in China no doubt). No offer to send a replacement or compensation. Not the best customer service. I'll order an MG/Rover cable through one of the usual suppliers and put it in when I do the heater hoses along with the new closing plate. In the meantime the bodge is working well.

Here's another side effect of the bad cable. When I couldn't get the thing to shift properly with the new cables installed I assumed that the problem was worn bushings in the shifter so I ordered this from M. Satur.
I didn`t spot the bad cable until it was too late.......................pity!

Latest update:

after 2 weeks and 1500 miles I still have gears

Now in Chester - 4 days left until we get back home

Oooh, life on the edge.