throttle cable trouble, sleeve broken, stuck in tube... |
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throttle cable trouble, sleeve broken, stuck in tube... |
lotus_65 |
Aug 29 2007, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
My throttle cable broke at the carb linkage so it needed to be replaced. No big deal, right?
Unfortunately the white plastic sleeve is broken at the firewall and WILL NOT BUDGE. Won't pull, won't push. I can (barely) get a needle nose on it, but it seems bound up inside the tube somewhere. I haven't pulled the cable out of the sleeve yet, as I had hoped to attach a string to help the new cable into place. I also dis-assembled the interior to get at the tunnel from the shifter, but there's no obvious advantage there. I ALMOST bought a sawzall to cut another access panel there, but came off that ledge... for now. What a PITA. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Anyone? paul |
jhadler |
Sep 9 2007, 02:41 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Little did I know that I'd find myself in a similar position this weekend. I'm now workin' on the throttle cable replacement bit too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
Seems the threaded end for the pedal cluster is kinda stuck in the middle of the guide tube in the tunnel. I thinking of just cutting the end off, and pulling it through, but if there's something that will prevent my new cable (thanks Gint!!) from going in, I'd be hosed. The idea of attaching the cable to a drill and letting the rod end on the cable do some reaming sounds interesting, but I'd be affraid of breaking it off in the tube, then I'd be double hosed. Well... Back to it... I'll see what happens... -Josh2 |
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