Throttle Cable Pedal Mismatch

[ukkid35]

I've checked lots of threads, but no one seems to have mentioned the pedal connection before

My old cable goes through a collet, and then the collet locates in the end of the pedal



However the new cable (E2931 4.5 Cerb 95cm) just has a lead ball



I'd previously replaced the cable with a generic one, leaving the outer in place, so I have to use a clamp in place of the ball



However I really wanted to use a genuine cable to remove that potential failure point

If I leave out the collet I reckon that increases the chance that the cable will fray, so my only other option with this cable is to use a clamp

Are there different pedal types, or is the cable simply wrong?

[ukkid35]

spitfire4v8 said:

It's wrong. Every cable I've ever seen has the ferrule on it. What does the other end of the cable look like? That should have a ball end. It's not been assembled the wrong way around has it?

I hope this isn't another one of those cables that's being remanufactured but incorrectly, just like the handbrake cables which don't fit through the backplate because the end fitting is too big

Oh balls - both ends are the same

Will try to get a replacement, thanks for the quick reply

[ukkid35]

OMG - you are absolutely right

And it isn't coming out again either

I have no idea how you could see that from the picture!

[ukkid35]

Mr Cerbera said:

5th pic in this knobhead's article says that the Collar is detachable from the cable so I guess it has just become 'slightly stuck' in transit...

Thanks, that is really useful, I thought I would have to use one cable to pull the other through, but you are saying that isn't necessary - good to know

[ukkid35]

spitfire4v8 said:

I hope this isn't another one of those cables that's being remanufactured but incorrectly, just like the handbrake cables which don't fit through the backplate because the end fitting is too big

No not incorrectly, but certainly not understanding the purpose of the ferrule

You can just see from this pic that the nylon part has been designed for the ferrule to fit perfectly

[ukkid35]

I think the manufacturer misunderstood the spec, and expected the ferrule to be permanently housed by the nylon part

[ukkid35]

Not a pleasant job

First refit the rubber grommet in the pedal box above the pedal from behind (tricky left-handed task)

Lube the grommet inner

Feed the nylon end of the cable through the grommet from the reservoir side by getting the cable through first and pulling

This won't work unless the cable sheath is lined up nicely, if the nylon part is not aligned it won't pull through

If the rubber grommet isn't fitted from behind it will be pushed right out again, if it's fitted to the nylon part, it won't seat properly

Now loop the cable and feed back in to the pedal box, then feed it out of the large rubber grommet in to the engine bay

Thankfully after all that I now have a much lighter throttle pedal