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[Daniel_moody25]

I keep having the same issue at the moment with my accelerator sticking so I replaced my throttle cable and was fine again for a while and now the same thing again. When I removed my old cable I noticed that on the pedal end where the cable goes through the bulkhead had been rubbing on the brass guide on the end of the outer sleeve. Now I know if I replace it again it will fix it for a while but really I want to fix the reason it keeps happening. Should the brass bit stick into the bulkhead a little or just sit on the outside, cause I couldn't get it to sit inside the hole so just seems to rest against the bulkhead at a funny angle probably cause the wear I'm seeing.

Any help would be appreciated

[alex-95]

The brass part should fit into a tube on the bulkhead to locate it, this can break off or an old one could have got rusted in.

[Daniel_moody25]

When I was having some work done I was told that an old one was stuck in there but he had knocked it out maybe this is the issue

[ukcooper]

take it the garage your going kill some one like that 

[minimans]

Look under the dash and check that the pedal is lined up with the hole in the bulkhead if it's not it will cause the wear your seeing as it drags the cable sideways and wears the cable end. the pedal will bend very easily to realign it with the hole.

[malynch27]

This sounds like there is still some brass guide from an old cable in there.  My tube fell off after trying to knock out some old brass that had rusted in and I ended up making a bracket to hold the cable in place.

[Daniel_moody25]

This sounds like there is still some brass guide from an old cable in there.  My tube fell off after trying to knock out some old brass that had rusted in and I ended up making a bracket to hold the cable in place.

I had thought about doing this too. Would you take a picture of your bracket

[absx2]

Probably not the issue in this instance but a bad earth can turn the throttle cable into an earth conductor melting it enough in the process to make it stick.

 

Worth checking the earth strap in the engine bay as the OP did say it was fine for a while with a new cable.

[Swift_General]

I'd question as others have if the end of your old cable has got stuck. In any event I'd get rid of the guide on the bulkhead completely and replace with something like this.

http://www.halfords....-brake-adjuster

[tiger99]

If the old cable end is stuck in there, get a suitably sized self tapper and screw it in, then pull with Mole grips to get it out.

 

The locating tube on the bulkhead is quite important. But if you don't have welding facilities and it really must be replaced, drill out the old one. Get a suitable sized set screw (fully threaded bolt), nut and some washers. Drill the screw right through big enough to pass the inner cable through. Them drill part way through to enlarge the hole to fit the cable outer loosely. Slightly countersink both ends. Fit through bulkhead with a decent sized washer each side, and a lockwasher and nut. Refit cable and enjoy.

 

A lathe would make short work of it, but with care you can drill sufficiently close to the bolt centre by hand, preferably in a drill stand. You could probably use an 8mm or 10mm screw from B&Q, as mild steel is ok for this (obligatory warning - but not much else on a car!!!) and easier to drill.

[malynch27]

Just seen your post. I will see what I can snap as the engine is in the way but to give you an idea it is just some 2mm steel fashioned into a Z but with right angles and a couple of holes drilled into it.