Throttle Cable Replacement **Now In Progress** :) |
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Throttle Cable Replacement **Now In Progress** :) |
JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 12:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
There are no tricks ... Remove carpets, pedal board, center console (if installed), center tunnel inspection plate and driver's seat Pop connector at pedal loose and remove ball connector and nut. Disconnect cable from throttle body in engine compartment and push it down thru the engine tin. Crawl under car and pull the sheath loose from the firewall and pull cable out of tube. push new one back thru and secure metal end on stub in firewall. You can push the sheathing back up through the engine tin. Back in the car, fish the throttle cable end out of the center tunnel. Using a mirror, make sure it is not wrapped around the clutch cable. Put the lock nut on threaded end, screw the ball connector on and snap it on the bell crank. Reassemble remainder of interior. Go to engine compartment, secure sheathing to mount, pull cable and secure with barrrel connector to throttle body. Wella ....................... Something like that anyway Anybody want to add anything else or does this pretty much cover it? |
ThinAir |
Sep 12 2016, 12:16 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That's about it. It sounds much more complicated than it is. Mostly it's just a pain, and you have to make sure clutch and throttle cables are not wrapped around each other in the tunnel.
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JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 12:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
Work just cleaned out the back warehouse so I have some space to do this..
I should raid Dad's account and make him buy me all the crap I need to do this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Chris914n6 |
Sep 12 2016, 01:28 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,421 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wouldn't hurt to get a new ball connector, I popped it back on pretty easily. Also there was a bunch of thread left there if you're replacing it because it seems stretched?
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Toast |
Sep 12 2016, 01:50 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,380 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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That ball connector did seem pretty loose and sloppy. |
JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 02:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
Wouldn't hurt to get a new ball connector, I popped it back on pretty easily. Also there was a bunch of thread left there if you're replacing it because it seems stretched? Yeah. We tightened it up yesterday and there's more slack in it now. It is dropping at the connector up front and going under the clutch cable. |
Toast |
Sep 12 2016, 02:43 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,380 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The connector in the back that I showed you seemed the same way too.
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JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 02:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
I went back at lunch and looked a bit more.. Its getting caught on something or maybe the cable is frayed and catching the plastic tubing around it.
The pedal feels very tight, like I have to use a whole lot more force than what should be necessary. |
Chris914n6 |
Sep 12 2016, 04:21 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,421 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The cable slid easy enough when we had it disconnected, not that it couldn't be failing apart now. Could be binding at the throttle body or pivot.
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JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 08:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
Bump for edit.
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injunmort |
Sep 12 2016, 08:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
how did the cable get anywhere near the exhaust? it comes out of the firewall and goes directly up through the shelf to be routed. if the cable is suspect, get a new one. you can tow it here but i doubt AAA would cover it.
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Chris914n6 |
Sep 12 2016, 08:48 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,421 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
^^ -6 not 4
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brant |
Sep 12 2016, 09:04 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,815 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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injunmort |
Sep 12 2016, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
your point being?
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JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 09:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
Justin. How do the pedals feel when the cable is disconnected? (There are ways for pedal shafts to fail too) Rule out the clutch tube too Did you guys put the new throttle cable on the way? I'll have to check that tomorrow. I can hear it pulling tight right at the point where it comes in the car but can't exactly see it. We didn't.. I've learned my lesson on this one, take the help lol.. I have a bit of a problem with that. |
JustinMeier |
Sep 12 2016, 09:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
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Toast |
Sep 12 2016, 11:39 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,380 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
We didn't.. I've learned my lesson on this one, take the help lol.. I have a bit of a problem with that. Don't beat yourself up Justin. We all learn. Call Glenn at Pelican at ext. 240 and order another throttle cable and a set of VALVE (edited for Curt) cover gaskets. And don't be afraid to call Mike Will's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
JustinMeier |
Sep 13 2016, 09:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 244 Joined: 3-August 16 From: Scottsdale Member No.: 20,258 Region Association: None |
Don't beat yourself up Justin. We all learn. Call Glenn at Pelican at ext. 240 and order another throttle cable and a set of timing cover gaskets. And don't be afraid to call Mike Will's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) I'll get the gaskets, I have a brand new throttle and clutch cable (I think someone saw this coming). |
TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 13 2016, 02:01 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,325 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Uh, timing cover gaskets? The timing cover is just a threaded plastic plug.
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ndfrigi |
Sep 13 2016, 03:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,960 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
Looks like those cables are the clutch and speedo cable and not the accelerator cable. Like what mentioned above, accelerator cable is by the firewall and goes up and it should not be closer to the heat exchanger or headers.
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