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| obscurity |
 Nov 2 2022, 10:33 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States  |
I was taking the heater cables out before I send the car to paint removal and I can't seem to get the drivers heater cable removed. Is this just a brute force thing or is there a trick? Is it easier to just replace the tube?
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| jhynesrockmtn |
Nov 2 2022, 03:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 13-June 16 From: spokane wa Member No.: 20,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Is it inside the tubes from the rear firewall? It is one wire for both sides from my memory, not two separate ones.
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| NARP74 |
Nov 2 2022, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,062 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
One wire for both tubes. Does the cable move at all? If no movement it could have been welded to the tube from a previous repair. Do you want to keep the cable? If not, you can cut off the end that sometimes gets stuck when it enters the tube at the firewall.
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| obscurity |
Nov 2 2022, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(jhynesrockmtn @ Nov 2 2022, 05:00 PM)  Is it inside the tubes from the rear firewall? It is one wire for both sides from my memory, not two separate ones. You are correct. It is one cable with ends that go through two tubes through the fire wall. One came out easy but one has a tight turn and does not want to come out |
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| obscurity |
Nov 2 2022, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(NARP74 @ Nov 2 2022, 05:06 PM) One wire for both tubes. Does the cable move at all? If no movement it could have been welded to the tube from a previous repair. Do you want to keep the cable? If not, you can cut off the end that sometimes gets stuck when it enters the tube at the firewall. They both move but one can not make the turn inside the tube and is stuck |
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| NARP74 |
Nov 2 2022, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,062 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Take the rear tunnel panel plate off and see if anything is obstructing it. Could be another repair that hit the tube, even a bolt or screw that dented the tube. You can tell where the problem is by how far it moved until it stops. Work back to there and see if you can find that spot in the tunnel. Should not be any hard bends, more gradual to get the cable through.
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| mepstein |
Nov 2 2022, 04:37 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,270 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(obscurity @ Nov 2 2022, 06:01 PM) QUOTE(NARP74 @ Nov 2 2022, 05:06 PM) One wire for both tubes. Does the cable move at all? If no movement it could have been welded to the tube from a previous repair. Do you want to keep the cable? If not, you can cut off the end that sometimes gets stuck when it enters the tube at the firewall. They both move but one can not make the turn inside the tube and is stuck Carefully reduce the bend of the tube. You can use a Phillips screwdriver in the end of the tube to reduce the radius by a few degrees |
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 3 2022, 09:05 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,661 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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If one is stuck someone may have got creative. Check at the handle. You should be able to cut there and remove easily as it's only the cable going into the engine compartment.
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| NARP74 |
Nov 3 2022, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,062 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Don't forget you have to get one back in if you plan to run heat. Getting it out is easy, lots of options. Might not be so getting one back in. Figure out what is wrong and fix it. Don't be a DAPO. No harm intended...
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 3 2022, 09:59 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,661 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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My money is on it's somehow tethered to the handle, which should be an easy fix.
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| obscurity |
Nov 4 2022, 11:49 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
Has anyone replaced the tubes with slightly larger?
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| bdstone914 |
Nov 5 2022, 01:22 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,520 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
They both move but one can not make the turn inside the tube and is stuck [/quote] Carefully reduce the bend of the tube. You can use a Phillips screwdriver in the end of the tube to reduce the radius by a few degrees [/quote] @obscurity I think Mark is right. I had to do this recently to remove a cable. Look for any kink in the tube. Straighten slightly. If it is stuck and you cant move it, cut the tube off ahead of the bend and replace it later. |
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| mepstein |
Nov 5 2022, 04:05 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,270 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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[quote name='bdstone914' date='Nov 5 2022, 03:22 PM' post='3039766']
They both move but one can not make the turn inside the tube and is stuck [/quote] Carefully reduce the bend of the tube. You can use a Phillips screwdriver in the end of the tube to reduce the radius by a few degrees [/quote] @obscurity I think Mark is right. I had to do this recently to remove a cable. Look for any kink in the tube. Straighten slightly. If it is stuck and you cant move it, cut the tube off ahead of the bend and replace it later. [/quote] I couldn’t get a new one in one of my cars. Reducing the radius by just a degree or two let it slide in easily. |
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| obscurity |
Nov 6 2022, 11:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 2 2022, 06:37 PM) QUOTE(obscurity @ Nov 2 2022, 06:01 PM) QUOTE(NARP74 @ Nov 2 2022, 05:06 PM) One wire for both tubes. Does the cable move at all? If no movement it could have been welded to the tube from a previous repair. Do you want to keep the cable? If not, you can cut off the end that sometimes gets stuck when it enters the tube at the firewall. They both move but one can not make the turn inside the tube and is stuck Carefully reduce the bend of the tube. You can use a Phillips screwdriver in the end of the tube to reduce the radius by a few degrees Worked like a charm! |
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| mepstein |
Nov 6 2022, 06:17 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,270 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(obscurity @ Nov 6 2022, 12:01 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 2 2022, 06:37 PM) QUOTE(obscurity @ Nov 2 2022, 06:01 PM) QUOTE(NARP74 @ Nov 2 2022, 05:06 PM) One wire for both tubes. Does the cable move at all? If no movement it could have been welded to the tube from a previous repair. Do you want to keep the cable? If not, you can cut off the end that sometimes gets stuck when it enters the tube at the firewall. They both move but one can not make the turn inside the tube and is stuck Carefully reduce the bend of the tube. You can use a Phillips screwdriver in the end of the tube to reduce the radius by a few degrees Worked like a charm! Awesome! |
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