Wanted - Throttle cable (NEW)

[Belcher]

Hi chaps. Recently, I tweaked my idle screw on by BBK to overcome a rather stiff one Whilst this helped a lot, it is still bad, and getting worse. Through various tests, I am quite sure that this is now the cable. It feels very notchy even when the engine is off. Where can I get a "NEW" cable from? I see there is one on Ebay, but it's second hand, and is from those guys breaking that 260 and selling the parts at stupid prices (remember the rear bumper that you could have bought a brand new Fiat Cinquecento for?).

[Phil]

There are quite a few threads on here about sticking/notchy throttle cables. You just need to get some oil down it. It is the under bonnet heat. A new one will go the same way if you leave it. Search on throttle cable.

[Belcher]

Thanks Phil. Call me stupid, but I cant find any threads. A search for throttle cable finds either word (which there are lots), but not both together!

The thing is, I have actually read a thread quite recently about this. I recall somebody leaving a cable to drain oil through overnight I think. Can I find it now though

[black olive]

take it off- hang it up, make a plasticine or blu tak dam, and fill it with 3 in 1 oil or wd40, this will work its way through the cable.

[Belcher]

take it off- hang it up, make a plasticine or blu tak dam, and fill it with 3 in 1 oil or wd40, this will work its way through the cable.

Thanks Blacky

Just a thought, while the cable is off when I oil it up, will there be any benefit in me shrouding it in some silicone tubing to try and keep some of the heat away from it ??

Cheers

[black olive]

not sure where it runs but wouldnt have thought it got that hot.

[Belcher]

After reading up, it seems like the general opinion is that the high underbonnet temperatures dries the cable out over time. I thought if it were further protected by silicone, it might last longer, or even stop it happening ?

[pessling]

surely a heat resistant lubricant would do the trick once its freed up

[GeoffW]

Be carefull removing the cable at the throttle body when you pull out the spring clip it could go ping and be lost forever spread a sheet under just in case and grip really firm with stout pliers, now I have tried oil before thin and thick but the best thing is to use a spray lubricant that contains Teflon ( halfords ) Mine has lasted ages, to create a funnel I used a mastic gun nozel, one of the larger ones and cut it at exactly the right place to be a tight fit on the outer cable flange, I hang the end up with a bungee , when you squirt the oil in wiggle the cable back and forth quite a few times to draw the lube in, when you see it at the other end job done

[Belcher]

How to you remove the end off the loud peddle? It goes through a white plastic piece. I am guessing the peddle has a groove pointing upwards, but i cannot figure out how the plastic bit comes out. I dont want to force it in csae it breaks. If that happens, I have got to approach Mr Pricey Breakers!