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[Jimbob]

The youngest broke down yesterday, just round the corner helpfully, I was working away less helpfully.

He rang home, by the time the other 2 walked down to him an Ex-Recovery bloke on a motorbike had stopped to help him, diagnosed snapped clutch cable without looking at anything, he started it for him and drove him home with no clutch.  Some nice people out there!

Ive had a very brief look, and could see no signs of any cable, but the car was sat in brake / clutch fluid and I saw this pipe disconnected, looks like some sort of quick connect like a hosepipe fitting.  As you can see, looks a bit grotty, so initially reluctant to just push it back in, and guess it needs replacing.  Anyone aware of anything other than age that would cause that to just pop out, or should I be good to find the other end, disconnect and replace it, any advice, bleeding procedures greatfully received!

Or could / should I be looking at something like this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388180179042?_skw=clucth+cyliner+pipe+connector+corsa&itmmeta=01JT58KE3X1M3FRC8HS747H6VG&hash=item5a61577862:g:kn4AAOSwOK5n638F&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dhnpS93anDJyyDXWGN8%2FT%2FXAe1gqo2FcUhN3dnu%2B79843QrDLcoACyRNbq2tRnoTHfwr%2FkU8gfuJ6hnG3sz3JXS9RGi2sxFYT22vqeuHRQy4nhcjpFu0RwPwzIMN8XYfsXUakvvRHtefBPWwqV3cBIyKKaniAjxy7RnKTNt7Eb32I70mA%2BGaD0GnfLtAoFXh%2Bm3%2BCORL9YuILInX05%2BJJh0ooGzDCoxMMv0tsMrVvsEJOG2l85q3eGaE%2B8uAnyO8ztkij1X0Bw6xh6IXBUcGBKsz%2Fmnhb7w1BKZUXHuxFiCiMEnOSLOLiGQCHyyTwWXJg%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR47izajRZQ

[Jimbob]

Had another look, pipe does fit back, but doesnt lock in place, think my retaining clip may be damaged / part missing, certainly doesnt hold
https://www.corsa-c.co.uk/threads/clutch-hydraulic-pipe-retaining-clip-fitted-correctly.524819/

[Jimbob]

possibly this thing

https://www.vauxhallsuperstore.co.uk/products/ring-snap-clutch-slave-cylinder-hose

[Jimbob]

Yes, pulled it out, ive about 1/3 of a clip!  A round bit with no ends

[Doctor Gollum]

Was going to say that looks like the feed to the slave cylinder. And that they're usually clipped in place.

The state of that fitting might warrant a new hose, but should be an easy fix and a good excuse for a brake fluid change

[Marks DTM Calib]

They are a hydraulic clutch and not a cable 

Looks like part of the pipe has failed, check to see if the plastic part it connects to on the slave cylinder is ok.

A new bit of pipe and clip, plus a quick bleed, should sort it.

The clips are just a standard part circlip type setup, a new one of those may well be enough to sort it

[Jimbob]

All sorted. New clip fitted. Clutch bled. All good.

Annoyingly couldn’t bleed the brakes as didn’t have anything that fitted the nipples.

[TheBoy]

9mm on a Corsa IIRC?  Once you have knocked the corrosion off

[Doctor Gollum]

All sorted. New clip fitted. Clutch bled. All good.

Annoyingly couldn’t bleed the brakes as didn’t have anything that fitted the nipples.

There's a finger and thumb joke in there somewhere 

[Jimbob]

9mm on a Corsa IIRC?  Once you have knocked the corrosion off

Maybe once, my smallest was an 8, and didnt touch the sides

[TheBoy]

Get some replacement nipples, and then use any tool at your disposal to get the old one out.  Nipple thread lengths and pitch vary, so you might have to cross ref with the GM part number.

[Jimbob]

Get some replacement nipples, and then use any tool at your disposal to get the old one out.  Nipple thread lengths and pitch vary, so you might have to cross ref with the GM part number.

I had that in my mind, and then the old ones snapping as i get em out.....

[Nick W]

Get some replacement nipples, and then use any tool at your disposal to get the old one out.  Nipple thread lengths and pitch vary, so you might have to cross ref with the GM part number.

I had that in my mind, and then the old ones snapping as i get em out.....

Ensure that you fit the rubber caps to prevent the new ones rusting in place.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Get some replacement nipples, and then use any tool at your disposal to get the old one out.  Nipple thread lengths and pitch vary, so you might have to cross ref with the GM part number.

I had that in my mind, and then the old ones snapping as i get em out.....

They should be ok, I would have done the brake fluid at some point and it had new (decent quality) slave cylinders on the rear (I always crack them off with a hex socket first)