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JustinMeier
post Sep 12 2016, 12:11 PM
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QUOTE(SLITS @ Jul 16 2009, 07:04 PM) *

There are no tricks ...

Remove carpets, pedal board, center console (if installed), center tunnel inspection plate and driver's seat

Pop connector at pedal loose and remove ball connector and nut.

Disconnect cable from throttle body in engine compartment and push it down thru the engine tin.

Crawl under car and pull the sheath loose from the firewall and pull cable out of tube.

push new one back thru and secure metal end on stub in firewall. You can push the sheathing back up through the engine tin.

Back in the car, fish the throttle cable end out of the center tunnel. Using a mirror, make sure it is not wrapped around the clutch cable. Put the lock nut on threaded end, screw the ball connector on and snap it on the bell crank.

Reassemble remainder of interior.

Go to engine compartment, secure sheathing to mount, pull cable and secure with barrrel connector to throttle body.

Wella .......................

Something like that anyway


Anybody want to add anything else or does this pretty much cover it?
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ThinAir
post Sep 12 2016, 12:16 PM
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That's about it. It sounds much more complicated than it is. Mostly it's just a pain, and you have to make sure clutch and throttle cables are not wrapped around each other in the tunnel.
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post Sep 12 2016, 12:28 PM
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Work just cleaned out the back warehouse so I have some space to do this..

I should raid Dad's account and make him buy me all the crap I need to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 12 2016, 01:28 PM
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Wouldn't hurt to get a new ball connector, I popped it back on pretty easily. Also there was a bunch of thread left there if you're replacing it because it seems stretched?
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post Sep 12 2016, 01:50 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars.
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That ball connector did seem pretty loose and sloppy.
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post Sep 12 2016, 02:15 PM
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Sep 12 2016, 12:28 PM) *

Wouldn't hurt to get a new ball connector, I popped it back on pretty easily. Also there was a bunch of thread left there if you're replacing it because it seems stretched?


Yeah. We tightened it up yesterday and there's more slack in it now. It is dropping at the connector up front and going under the clutch cable.
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post Sep 12 2016, 02:43 PM
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The connector in the back that I showed you seemed the same way too.
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post Sep 12 2016, 02:51 PM
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I went back at lunch and looked a bit more.. Its getting caught on something or maybe the cable is frayed and catching the plastic tubing around it.

The pedal feels very tight, like I have to use a whole lot more force than what should be necessary.
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post Sep 12 2016, 04:21 PM
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The cable slid easy enough when we had it disconnected, not that it couldn't be failing apart now. Could be binding at the throttle body or pivot.
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post Sep 12 2016, 08:26 PM
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Bump for edit.
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post Sep 12 2016, 08:31 PM
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how did the cable get anywhere near the exhaust? it comes out of the firewall and goes directly up through the shelf to be routed. if the cable is suspect, get a new one. you can tow it here but i doubt AAA would cover it.
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post Sep 12 2016, 08:48 PM
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^^ -6 not 4
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post Sep 12 2016, 09:04 PM
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post Sep 12 2016, 09:07 PM
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your point being?
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post Sep 12 2016, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ Sep 12 2016, 08:04 PM) *

Justin. How do the pedals feel when the cable is disconnected?
(There are ways for pedal shafts to fail too)

Rule out the clutch tube too

Did you guys put the new throttle cable on the way?


I'll have to check that tomorrow.

I can hear it pulling tight right at the point where it comes in the car but can't exactly see it.

We didn't.. I've learned my lesson on this one, take the help lol.. I have a bit of a problem with that.
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post Sep 12 2016, 09:56 PM
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post Sep 12 2016, 11:39 PM
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QUOTE(JustinMeier @ Sep 12 2016, 07:20 PM) *

We didn't.. I've learned my lesson on this one, take the help lol.. I have a bit of a problem with that.


Don't beat yourself up Justin. We all learn. Call Glenn at Pelican at ext. 240 and order another throttle cable and a set of VALVE (edited for Curt) cover gaskets. And don't be afraid to call Mike Will's.
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post Sep 13 2016, 09:21 AM
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Don't beat yourself up Justin. We all learn. Call Glenn at Pelican at ext. 240 and order another throttle cable and a set of timing cover gaskets. And don't be afraid to call Mike Will's.
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I'll get the gaskets, I have a brand new throttle and clutch cable (I think someone saw this coming).
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post Sep 13 2016, 02:01 PM
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Uh, timing cover gaskets? The timing cover is just a threaded plastic plug.
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post Sep 13 2016, 03:21 PM
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Looks like those cables are the clutch and speedo cable and not the accelerator cable. Like what mentioned above, accelerator cable is by the firewall and goes up and it should not be closer to the heat exchanger or headers.
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