Replacing clutch and accelerator cables, Any tips, tricks? Options

[bigkensteele]

These are "while I'm in there" tasks. Both of my cables are intact and were functioning when my car went up on stands. I have new Terry Cable units for both clutch and throttle.

I have done searches on both and have a general idea of what to expect, but I do have a couple of questions.

- Is it advantageous to do one or the other first?

- I know that the clutch cable runs through a solid tube all the way up to the pedal assemble. What about the throttle cable? I have read that it can get wrapped around the clutch cable, and I can't imagine how that would happen if it had a solid tube.

- I have read mixed opinions on using a fish string. I typically use weed-eater string for running wires and such. Would it make the job easier to tape some to the end of the old cables when I pull them out?

Thanks,
Ken

[GeorgeRud]

The cables don't run through a tube the entire way, so they can get intertwined. I would use a piece of string taped to the cable you are removing to prevent that from happening. Be sure to keep the old cables in the car in case of an emergency. You won't break one, but may be able to help another teener!

[Cap'n Krusty]

The cables don't run through a tube the entire way, so they can get intertwined. I would use a piece of string taped to the cable you are removing to prevent that from happening. Be sure to keep the old cables in the car in case of an emergency. You won't break one, but may be able to help another teener!

Will this "piece of string" urban legend EVER go away? The knot (or the tape) on the string, if not the string itself, will make the end of either cable too big to fit through the tube. We often have to gently reduce the size of the swedge on the throttle cable with a grinder as it is; more stuff in there is just getting down on your knees and BEGGING for the cable to get jammed in there. Jammed, you say? Ask around here, there are some VERY interesting jammed cable and blocked tube stories, and they ain't pretty.

The Cap'n

[bigkensteele]

The cables don't run through a tube the entire way, so they can get intertwined. I would use a piece of string taped to the cable you are removing to prevent that from happening. Be sure to keep the old cables in the car in case of an emergency. You won't break one, but may be able to help another teener!

Will this "piece of string" urban legend EVER go away? The knot (or the tape) on the string, if not the string itself, will make the end of either cable too big to fit through the tube. We often have to gently reduce the size of the swedge on the throttle cable with a grinder as it is; more stuff in there is just getting down on your knees and BEGGING for the cable to get jammed in there. Jammed, you say? Ask around here, there are some VERY interesting jammed cable and blocked tube stories, and they ain't pretty.

The Cap'n

Thanks, Cap'n. I will not use string or any other chasing device. Can you say how far up the tunnel the tubes run? Do I need to worry about interference with the shifter, wiring harness, fuel lines, or just the two cables themselves?