350i throttle cable breakdown & expansion tank.
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Broke down this evening giving it some stick on the back roads. Throttle cable snapped right by the pedal and I couldn't pull the cable back through. Luckily a collection of 6 cable ties, spare alternator belt and a new king lead all in the boot were joined together and routed around the passenger wing mirror so I could operate the throttle and get me home the last couple of miles. Worked ok but whilst fitting I got sprayed by a pinhole in the expansion tank near the top outlet which only leaks when the fan is on. Glad I found that as I've struggled to find out why the coolant needs a top up occasionally.
The throttle cable on my 350i broke just before the linkage inside the engine bay. I coasted into a lay-by and lying by the kerb there was one of those plastic ties that you use to re-seal the packaging on a loaf of bread. Splaying the broken end of the cable out and using the tie to connect that to the linkage enabled me to drive it the 5 miles home. Happy memories of a great car!!
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