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| Curvie Roadlover |
 Sep 23 2003, 01:46 PM
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Two trunks are better than one!  Group: Members Posts: 2,025 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 42  |
I'm planning on replacing my throttle cable this weekend with a Terry cable. I was going to do this a while ago but I couldnt get the original cable loose from where it comes out of the firewall so I just let it be. Now I'm ready to try again. Any tips or tricks to getting the cable loose from the firewall? I was thinking of splitting the cable's metal cap with a dremel and prying it apart but I don't want to damage the underlying tube. Also, is it true that I have to remove the center console to change the TC? I'm looking for any help and encouragement I can get because right now the car runs great and I don't want to do anything to it that might cause me to f**k something up and render the car inop. especially with the number of driving days left this year dwindling fast.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 23 2003, 04:56 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Curvie, Its not that difficult. Count the # of threads on the pedal end of the cable and try to get the new one close to that. Don't adjust the other end too tight. Leave a littlel slack in the cable. Pull the center pad and the access cover, It'll help you guide the cable in the right direction. If it wraps around the clutch cable it can hang the accelerator wide open.
Sometimes the "cone" on the old cable can stick to the tube in the firewall and will nedd a little coaxing. Good luck, Curt |
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Curvie Roadlover Throttle cable replacement Sep 23 2003, 01:46 PM
Bleyseng It is easier when changing the throttle cable to r... Sep 23 2003, 01:54 PM Curvie Roadlover My plan there was to attach safety wire to the ped... Sep 23 2003, 01:59 PM Bleyseng My nightmare throttle cable story is:
Pull ou... Sep 23 2003, 02:06 PM Charles Deutsch You can do eeet! Sep 23 2003, 02:16 PM fiid Why are you replacing it?
If theres nothing wrong... Sep 23 2003, 02:39 PM Kevin@ojai.net Mine was a piece of cake. Unhook from the pedal, ... Sep 23 2003, 03:20 PM Curvie Roadlover fiid Oh - well - in that case, I would get on with it. ... Sep 23 2003, 04:42 PM
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