Has anyone been through this before and have any advice at all, other than don't get married?
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I'll try to post a pic tomorrow. Thanks for the feedback.fowljesse wrote:@ don't get married.
You say Throttle cable, but then say Transmission...
We may need pics of what you're talking about.
If it's the throttle cable, you can get one for a few dollars at a bike shop, Teflon coated, even. I've never done it, but I'm sure it would be easy to replace.
Now I'm thinking about replacing my throttle cable with a teflon coated one....
Can you possibly post a link to picture of what you're talking about?Newfie_dan wrote:Its not a throttle cable its called a kickdown cable its connected to the throttle body and runs to the transmission on automatics. You can mend it using a cable crimp connection for 1/8" wire any hardware supply store will have them and should it break off and you can't or won't remove and replace it just remember that if you shorthen that cable it affects the tranmsission shifting. So whatever you shorten it by from crimping it then adjsut it back that amount on the adjustment nut at the throttle body. To connect it simply strip back the casing then put both ends into either side of the crimp and crimp it down hard, just make sure that you strip back enough of the casing to allow it free travel with the throtttle body. Just so you are aware that casing is metal lined so there is a layer or rubber or plastic, metal casing under that and then the cable itself, if the cable is frayed then it has been rubbing off of something so look for the source of that rubbing to help eliminate that in the future.
That''s definitely the answer I was looking for. The only problem is that by the time I cut all of the frayed crap out, it was too short to adjust. Anyway, I can now drive it and not worry about it stranding me while I drive to the dealer an hour away. It's shifting a little hard, but hey, at least I don't have to tow it. The crimp actually works well because it just sits in the cable guide and doesn't really do too much rubbing. Too bad I didn't catch it earlier. It would've been a good permanent fix.Newfie_dan wrote:Its not a throttle cable its called a kickdown cable its connected to the throttle body and runs to the transmission on automatics. You can mend it using a cable crimp connection for 1/8" wire any hardware supply store will have them and should it break off and you can't or won't remove and replace it just remember that if you shorthen that cable it affects the tranmsission shifting. So whatever you shorten it by from crimping it then adjsut it back that amount on the adjustment nut at the throttle body. To connect it simply strip back the casing then put both ends into either side of the crimp and crimp it down hard, just make sure that you strip back enough of the casing to allow it free travel with the throtttle body. Just so you are aware that casing is metal lined so there is a layer or rubber or plastic, metal casing under that and then the cable itself, if the cable is frayed then it has been rubbing off of something so look for the source of that rubbing to help eliminate that in the future.