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 |
lotus_65 |
Sep 1 2007, 03:47 AM
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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 |
... so it looks like i'll have to drop the fcuking motor over this. i've pulled the cable until it started breaking strands, getting maybe 18 inches of the sheath out. I think the swedge is now lodged in the tube (yipee!).
i believe i'll have to push/bore from the firewall. i just need a snake about 3/32" in diameter with a boring tip. anyone got one? |
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