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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
 May 12 2026, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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One of the minor casualties during engine removal and replacement last week was the threaded sleeve at the engine end of the cable. We undid the nut and tucked the cable on top of the engine during removal so it should have been fine, but when we went to reinstall the cable to the TB, we discovered the threaded sleeve was broken. Luckily, Rob had a VW brake part (U shaped washer) that we turned upside down and then zip tied it secure to get me home. Just a temporary fix, obviously.
The cable was new-ish so if I don't have to replace it, I would prefer not to. I'm wondering if I can't replace that sleeve with one recycled from an old broken throttle cable (or something equivalent available online - a threaded sleeve with a lip). I assume that metal threaded sleeve is crimped onto the black plastic outer sleeve? Has anybody tried such a repair? Does anybody have an old broken throttle cable laying around that they would be willing to snip this piece off of for me? Open to suggestions.   |
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| Olympic 914 |
May 12 2026, 07:40 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,774 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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I have had that happen also and it recently broke on a friends 914.
Seems to be a weak point, for some reason. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
May 12 2026, 09:39 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,936 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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I have several of these. The problem is that I don’t think the swaged end of the cable won’t go through the hole, which is .120. I don’t mind sending you one.
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| DC_neun_vierzehn |
May 12 2026, 12:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 657 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Coastal Delaware Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| IronHillRestorations |
May 12 2026, 01:20 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,936 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(DC_neun_vierzehn @ May 12 2026, 10:57 AM)  As I suspected the end of the cable won’t go through (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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