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[finch661]

I am now at the last stages of fixing all my MOT problems (after i kept finding more and more wrong with the mini).  I was replacing my throttle cable, and my existing one was seized in the bulkhead ferrule (bit the cable slots into on the bulkhead).  After a bit of swearing, i managed to move it, but the ferrule also came off with the cable (the cable is 13+ years old).  can you get replacement ones, or can i go for the metro style cable with the plastic end http://www.minispare...|Back to search

 

thanks

 

 

Rich

[cal844]

Just fit a new cable, go to a bicycle repair shop for a section of outer and a new gear cable(take your current cable pedal end with you)

Much cheaper than buying a premade cable from minispares etc

[finch661]

Just fit a new cable, go to a bicycle repair shop for a section of outer and a new gear cable(take your current cable pedal end with you)

Much cheaper than buying a premade cable from minispares etc

cheers cal. the issues isnt the throttle cable, its the bit in the bulkhead that the cable goes through. mine has broken off, so the cable can pass through the bulkhead

[GraemeC]

Should be ease enough to rescue from the cable - just drill the remains of the cable from the middle of it (most are brass and should drill out easily).

 

Then you could either hold it back in place with a tack of weld or even epxoy or chemical metal.

[finch661]

Should be ease enough to rescue from the cable - just drill the remains of the cable from the middle of it (most are brass and should drill out easily).

 

Then you could either hold it back in place with a tack of weld or even epxoy or chemical metal.

i have managed to rescue it, may try the epoxy.  was wondering if there was a replacement for it?

[GraemeC]

Somewhere like m-machine might have them, but it is likely a part that gets used in the manufacture of new panels but isn’t generally available separately.
I think originally they are swaged into the hole.

[croc7]

Merlin Motorsports sell a throttle cable adjuster that is basically a hollow threaded fastener that could fit through the firewall. Check ‘em out.

[nicklouse]

You will have a spare on the other side of the car. Many had two fitted in production as it was easier than marking them as left or right hand Drive.
 

but there are threaded cable stops available in motorsport shops and cycle shops.

[cal844]

You will have a spare on the other side of the car. Many had two fitted in production as it was easier than marking them as left or right hand Drive.

but there are threaded cable stops available in motorsport shops and cycle shops.

I was just going to say try a stretch adjuster for a cable bike brake.

If push comes to shove drill the hole bigger in the shell, fit the brake adjuster so the threads come inboard (towards the pedal) so you have a cheeky rev limiter too ??

[Pigeonto]

Don't over look the poor old lawnmower man
We have much to do with cables and regularly need to make adaptions due to parts being NLA
So I keep all sorts of bitznbobs cable related. Your local mower man may do too

[finch661]

all, thanks for the advice.  I bought a bike brake cable adjuster, and it worked brilliantly! woohoo, one more job completed!

 

thanks again