Yak is that clip under the hood or under the dash? Where is the clip in your picture?

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It's on a bracket in the engine compartment, somewhat behind the oil filter housing. Follow the speedometer cable and you can't miss it.

In the picture above, it's just above the lower, black vacuum line. Almost dead center in the photo.

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Thanks, is that a spring clip? You squeeze it to loosen the grip?

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It's a split barb. Plan on it breaking no matter what you do.

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22 months later and you are still looking for the Plastic Clip?

Open the Hood and follow the Cable where it comes out of the Fire Wall on the drivers side. Curves down back under the body. Follow the cable and you will see the Blue Clip.

Crawl under the car and follow the cable from the transmission, up the fire wall. You will see a small "L" bracket with the Blue Clip from that end also.

If that does not give you enough slack, remove the 10mm bolt at the transmission and pull the Cable out.


Charlie

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Different car, same problem. I see the clip although it's not blue as it is covered with soot and oil. The question remains, how do I dislodge the clip? Do I squeeze the 2 prongs and push it out of the bracket? Thanks.

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That, or detach the bracket. With 30 year-old plastic, the latter option is probably better.

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For the most part, I have been lucky w/o breaking the plastic, but have had a couple at PNP break. If you hit the yards, just grab a few for spares.

I guess you could cut a short piece of hose slightly larger than the Cable. Slit it open on one side, and place it over the cable at the "L" Bracket. then just Zip tie it.

I don`t remember if I used a small Screw Driver to push out one side of the Clip at a time, or used a pair of Needle nose piers to squeeze the end.


As Tango mentioned, just remove the bracket.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Then some one has fitted the wrong length cable to your car.

There are short ones for 4 speed manual gearboxes - longer ones for the 5 speeds - and another bloody length for the automatics...

...pain in the effing arse - I've always wondered why we can't have one size that fits all...


...now I know - it is 'cos of the sticks dude!

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Yep, broke it. Fastened with a zip tie, the ubiquitous problem solver!

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95 E320 Green Wagon 125K, sold
94 E320 White 127K, sold
85 300SD 156K Grey (Annie), sold
84 300D Lapis Blue 170K (Judy), sold
99 ML 320 Black (lease), 1998 C230 White (lease)
00 Honda S2000 Red (lease)
86 Mercedes 300E (sold)
84 Porsche 911 Red (sold), 1965 Porsche 911 White (sold)