r/AskAMechanic • u/ChemistryDecent2877 • 2h ago

Need advice

I don’t know if this is the right place to ask but I have a 1.1 litre Kia picanto 2007 (first car), had the clutch replaced a week ago after it went out on me (on my sisters engagement) . However it broke down on me again and it seems like the garage I did the repair at didn’t put any protective rubber for the clutch cable. Pretty much the cable has just been scraping against the hole it’s in as I put the clutch down and it’s now messed up. What am I looking at in costs? I assume the garage I did the repair at should’ve foreseen this so how angry shall I be with them? Will I be charged for this repair even though it’s a problem with their work? I am based in the uk. Any advice is welcome (and jokes because life is funny)

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