Quenton Fyfe Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Hi Replacing broken throttle cable on 1.6 VX. The throttle pedal has an "open top" which has been opened up in the past. There's also a hole in the front of the pedal top which seems to have no use. I'm guessing I need to push the nipple on the end of the cable down into the open end of the throttle, and then bend sides of the pedal together to hold it. But should this grip the nipple (ooh err etc ), or the cable? I'll need to open it up more to get the nipple in, and then bend it shut - any idea of the best tools for this - pliars aren't making much impression. I don't want it to snap again sooner than necessary - and the proximity of the jagged metal of the pedal to the cable isn't filling me with confidence. It all seems a bit heath-robinson to be honest - is that why Caterhams snap throttle cables so often? Any tips on exactly how it should look when fitted, along with how to achieve it, would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CageyH Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 You are correct. The cable slides down in the pedal, but I don't think it is necessary to bend the pedal back to hold the cable. It should sit in there quite happily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted August 9, 2006 Support Team Share Posted August 9, 2006 My throttle pedal has a small sleeve around the top which rotates or can be bent to close the hole enough to stop the cable from getting out again. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I have Jenveys - and it's a bugger to grip the cable at the TB end (very fiddly if you are trying to get the cable through a drilled-bolt and then do up the nuts to clamp the cable - all while holding the throttle open to get access to the bolt... Anyway, sick of all that, I swapped the cable around so that the fixed-nipple is at the tb end and the drilled-bolt is at the pedal end. The cable (bike gear or brake cable) passes through the slot in the pedal, through the corresponding hole at the back and is then clamped by my bolt. Easy to get to and easy to adjust. Project Scope-Creep is live... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMorris Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I have same set up as Shaun, which I think is standard fare. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfield Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I was always disappointed with the throttle action on my car. I have made a few modifications to how the cable attaches to the pedal and also the angle which the cable operates. It now MUCH better with a smother action. There are a couple of photographs on my web site below, Click here to go to my web site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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