Throttle cable?
Discussion
Gents, the inner on mine broke on bank holiday Monday.
RAC responded pretty quickly and the guy replaced the inner with a pukka soldered nipple jobby at the pedal end and an allen key nipple for the engine throttle butterfly end.
What I was wondering was, how is the outer cable held at the pedal end? There is nothing in the Bible, and whilst I was grovelling in the footwell waiting for the RAC patrol to turn up, I tried to take the outer off the 'bracket'. I couldn't see how to do it.....just for future reference!!
Nick
RAC responded pretty quickly and the guy replaced the inner with a pukka soldered nipple jobby at the pedal end and an allen key nipple for the engine throttle butterfly end.
What I was wondering was, how is the outer cable held at the pedal end? There is nothing in the Bible, and whilst I was grovelling in the footwell waiting for the RAC patrol to turn up, I tried to take the outer off the 'bracket'. I couldn't see how to do it.....just for future reference!!
Nick
Grommet type fastening, built into the outer and slots into hole in bracket on Throttle pedal assembly.
I would recommend you get a new one and keep it spare - I think you were extremely lucky the RAC Man (probably a very nice man) was prepared to grovel in the foot well for you.
The cable is unique to the TVR, Peninsula have them in stock as do other Specialists.
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
I would recommend you get a new one and keep it spare - I think you were extremely lucky the RAC Man (probably a very nice man) was prepared to grovel in the foot well for you.
The cable is unique to the TVR, Peninsula have them in stock as do other Specialists.
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
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That's exactly what happened! Reached a bit of dual carriageway, ready to give it some beans.....and 'Ping'...coast to a stop with a flappy loud pedal!
Thanks for the reply Trev.
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
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That's exactly what happened! Reached a bit of dual carriageway, ready to give it some beans.....and 'Ping'...coast to a stop with a flappy loud pedal!
Thanks for the reply Trev.
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
[/quote]
That's exactly what happened! Reached a bit of dual carriageway, ready to give it some beans.....and 'Ping'...coast to a stop with a flappy loud pedal!
Thanks for the reply Trev.
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
[/quote]
That's exactly what happened! Reached a bit of dual carriageway, ready to give it some beans.....and 'Ping'...coast to a stop with a flappy loud pedal!
Thanks for the reply Trev.
K4TRV said:
They always break at the worst moment, just as you are about to get past the lead Sunday driver..........!!
Trev McM
Agreed - mine broke in France on a Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon. Managed to make an interim cable mod from another spare cable. Lasted fine for the remianing 800 miles Trev McM
Cost best part of £200 to fix on my retrun though !!!!! Part was £65.00 for the cable
I always keep a peugeot/citroen cable for the XUD modeled cars,there is enough in the kit to repair the Chim/Griff on the side of the road and get you out of trouble,about £10 from http://www.eurocarparts.com/ or http://www.gsfcarparts.com/ fits these Diesel models Pug 305/205/405/309 Citroen BX/ZX/Xantia etc,etc.
http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/biz/section.php?...
1.5 mm dia.
Keep a spare in the boot. Comes with a nipple soldered on for the pedal end but I de-soldered the ball from the OE cable and soldered it onto the bike cable. You wouldn't need bother doin' all that for a spare though.
Been fine on my Griff for a few years now.
1.5 mm dia.
Keep a spare in the boot. Comes with a nipple soldered on for the pedal end but I de-soldered the ball from the OE cable and soldered it onto the bike cable. You wouldn't need bother doin' all that for a spare though.
Been fine on my Griff for a few years now.
2Munkys said:
http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/biz/section.php?...
1.5 mm dia.
Keep a spare in the boot. Comes with a nipple soldered on for the pedal end but I de-soldered the ball from the OE cable and soldered it onto the bike cable. You wouldn't need bother doin' all that for a spare though.
Been fine on my Griff for a few years now.
Thought i had read on here something about bike cables before 1.5 mm dia.
Keep a spare in the boot. Comes with a nipple soldered on for the pedal end but I de-soldered the ball from the OE cable and soldered it onto the bike cable. You wouldn't need bother doin' all that for a spare though.
Been fine on my Griff for a few years now.
cheaper still 
"Cost best part of £200 to fix on my return though !!!!! Part was £65.00 for the cable"
Think they saw you coming.
Had to replace mine a couple of years ago, I am no mechanic and it was one of the few jobs not mentioned in the bible.
top tips - tie a piece or strong cord to the pedal end of the old cable and remove through the engine bay leaving enough string in the footwell, tie new cable to cord when removed then pull the cord back into footwell
take the peddle off to fit the end in then replace with it in situe.
I found as long as you follow where the old cable goes is very easy to replace.
20 Minute DIY job and £50 for cable.
http://www.tvrspareparts.com/part/64/throttle-cabl...
http://www.tvrshop.com/search-subsection-detail.as...
Think they saw you coming.
Had to replace mine a couple of years ago, I am no mechanic and it was one of the few jobs not mentioned in the bible.
top tips - tie a piece or strong cord to the pedal end of the old cable and remove through the engine bay leaving enough string in the footwell, tie new cable to cord when removed then pull the cord back into footwell
take the peddle off to fit the end in then replace with it in situe.
I found as long as you follow where the old cable goes is very easy to replace.
20 Minute DIY job and £50 for cable.
http://www.tvrspareparts.com/part/64/throttle-cabl...
http://www.tvrshop.com/search-subsection-detail.as...
Edited by GTvr on Tuesday 9th September 22:31
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