Throttle cable snapped
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Just wanted to share my experience !
Flying off the M25 onto the M1 last night, doing about 70 and speeding up when my right foot went flat to the floor and I started slowing down. The sight of the articulated lorry looming large in mty mirror as I fumbled for the hazards and tried to pull onto the hard shoulder to discover that it was lined with cones that were roped together, filled me with a certain sort of horror !
The upshot was that I was recovered off the motorway to a garage forecourt in Hemel where a very nice man from the AA spent the best part of 2 hours on his knees with his head under my steering wheel attaching a temporary nipple to the frayed end of the cable and then sorting out the idle speed because the cable was shorter.
The bit that is probably relevant to the rest of you is that I could have got myself off the motorway (which I didn't realise/think about) because, as the nice man explained, there is enough touque, even at 750 revs to pull away in first and change gear. This would have saved the hour or so I spent waiting for the recovery vehicle to take me less than a mile. I might have got home earlier than 1 in the morning if I had known/thought of this !
Flying off the M25 onto the M1 last night, doing about 70 and speeding up when my right foot went flat to the floor and I started slowing down. The sight of the articulated lorry looming large in mty mirror as I fumbled for the hazards and tried to pull onto the hard shoulder to discover that it was lined with cones that were roped together, filled me with a certain sort of horror !
The upshot was that I was recovered off the motorway to a garage forecourt in Hemel where a very nice man from the AA spent the best part of 2 hours on his knees with his head under my steering wheel attaching a temporary nipple to the frayed end of the cable and then sorting out the idle speed because the cable was shorter.
The bit that is probably relevant to the rest of you is that I could have got myself off the motorway (which I didn't realise/think about) because, as the nice man explained, there is enough touque, even at 750 revs to pull away in first and change gear. This would have saved the hour or so I spent waiting for the recovery vehicle to take me less than a mile. I might have got home earlier than 1 in the morning if I had known/thought of this !
stillgrinning said:
Just wanted to share my experience !
The upshot was that I was recovered off the motorway to a garage forecourt in Hemel where a very nice man from the AA spent the best part of 2 hours on his knees with his head under my steering wheel attaching a temporary nipple to the frayed end of the cable and then sorting out the idle speed because the cable was shorter.
Get it fixed ASAP..The upshot was that I was recovered off the motorway to a garage forecourt in Hemel where a very nice man from the AA spent the best part of 2 hours on his knees with his head under my steering wheel attaching a temporary nipple to the frayed end of the cable and then sorting out the idle speed because the cable was shorter.
This happened with My Tiger kit car, AA man did TEMPORARY nipple repair, lasted three days then came adrift again due to the strain, before I could order/fit a new cable.......
Just like to say a big
to all AA/RAC men....They do a great job...
s6boy said:
I presume that this tighter radius as it goes into the lug could explain the initial stiffness in the throttle pedal that makes small blips or light throttle town driving a bit hit or miss?
Now silky smooth on mine (the modification stops the cable binding at first throttle opening)G
stillgrinning said:
I am booked into Power on Friday to get it replaced. £80 for the cable plus about 2 hours labour at £55 per hour !
Having said that, there's no way I would want the poxy job having watched the AA man grovelling around on the floor
You sure those prices are right, just looking at my invoice form Silverstone Performance, they charged me about £125 plus VATHaving said that, there's no way I would want the poxy job having watched the AA man grovelling around on the floor
snowy said:
stillgrinning said:
I am booked into Power on Friday to get it replaced. £80 for the cable plus about 2 hours labour at £55 per hour !
Having said that, there's no way I would want the poxy job having watched the AA man grovelling around on the floor
You sure those prices are right, just looking at my invoice form Silverstone Performance, they charged me about £125 plus VATHaving said that, there's no way I would want the poxy job having watched the AA man grovelling around on the floor
stillgrinning said:
snowy said:
stillgrinning said:
I am booked into Power on Friday to get it replaced. £80 for the cable plus about 2 hours labour at £55 per hour !
Having said that, there's no way I would want the poxy job having watched the AA man grovelling around on the floor
You sure those prices are right, just looking at my invoice form Silverstone Performance, they charged me about £125 plus VATHaving said that, there's no way I would want the poxy job having watched the AA man grovelling around on the floor
Excellent service all round - Big Respect to all at TVR Power etc.
Racing Green have them:
http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...
Clever Trevor do a repair kit for £15.
http://www.clever-trevor.net/part/371/throttle-cab...
Cheers,
FT.
http://www.thetvrshop.com/TVR/Parts_details/TVR%20...
Clever Trevor do a repair kit for £15.
http://www.clever-trevor.net/part/371/throttle-cab...
Cheers,
FT.
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