Repair And Fix it

Throttle linkages are made in three basic configurations. Mechanical, or "bell-crank," systems are among the oldest and utilize system of levers and rods to link the gas pedal to the throttle. Cable systems that rely on a metal cable sliding within a flexible sleeve have largely replaced bell-crank mechanisms, which have always been prone to squeaks, rattles and hanging up. Electronic "drive-by-wire" throttles are gaining a foothold in the automotive industry but have yet to supplant the reliable cable. You can install a throttle cable in your driveway or garage.

Instructions

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Crawl under the dashboard and locate the hole in the firewall through which your throttle cable will pass. Its typically located just above the gas pedal. Grasp the engine-end of the throttle cable and push it through the hole into the engine compartment, and continue feeding it through until the mounting flange on the sleeve hits the firewall.

2

Install the bolts that retain the sleeve mount to the firewall and hand-tighten them. Open the hood and reach into the engine bay to pull the cable up; lay it on top of the engine but do not connect it yet. Go back inside the car and pull the end of the cable over the forked split in the top of your gas pedal. Tighten the nut to clamp the cable to the gas pedal. Pull the pedal all the way up.

3

Install the engine-end of the throttle cable into the lever arm on your carburetor or throttle body. The procedure will vary by the type of engine. Some cables have a cylindrical piece on the end that locks into a slot in the throttle lever. For these types, pull the throttle lever all the way back, insert the cylinder into the recess on the side of the lever and feed the cable through the slot. If your throttle uses a retainer, push the throttle tip into the appropriate hole on the lever arm, then slide the retainer into the groove on the throttle tip to hold it in place.

4

Push the retainer on the end of the sleeve down into the retaining fork on the throttle cable bracket. Some applications have provisions for adjustment. If so, turn the adjuster nut on the sleeve until the cable is taut but not pulling on the throttle arm. Other applications dont use a forked throttle bracket; in these cases, feed the throttle cable through the hole in the bracket before connecting it to the throttle. Adjust the cable afterward.

Chevy generally places the hood release cable under the dash panel, between the steering column and the left side kick panel. The hood release cable on a Chevy Caprice is made of a thin metal wire cable running through the center of plastic housing. The cable has a loop on it to hook to the hood latch. The hood latch is located under the hood in the front of your vehicle.

Instructions

Remove the Broken Cable

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You will need to cut the broken cable to release the hood. You can access the release cable from under the dashboard. Cut the cable housing where it becomes 1/4-inch round. Find the wire cable inside the housing and pull it. The hood will likely release at this point, but if it does not then you will need to access the release cable under the bumper.

2

Locate the release cable by running your hand behind the bumper, or visibly spotting the latch. Locate where the release cable hooks to the latch. Take a heavy wire and put a loop in it. Hook the loop to the latch where the release cable is hooked. Pull the wire to release the hood.

3

Release the safety latch, which is located in the center of the vehicle above the grill. Push it aside and raise the hood. Remove the release cable from the hood latch and pull through the firewall. Take off the release handle from inside the vehicle, under the dash, by removing the two Phillips screws.

Installing the New Release Cable

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Thread the new release cable through the grommet hole in the firewall and reattach the handle to the bottom of the dashboard with the two Philips screws removed earlier.

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Replace the release cable by routing it back to where it was before and hooking the cable end with the loop onto the hood latch release lever.

6

Lube all the moving parts on the hood latch with white lithium grease and clean up all the overspray.

To properly service your Harley, you must be aware of the location of your clutch cable adjuster. The adjuster must be accessible if you are going to properly maintain your bike. Usually, the most variation in cable lengths is the distance between the adjuster and the clutch lever. It is not necessary to measure Harley-Davidson stock clutch replacement cables; the part is always simply sold as "stock" length. However, you must always measure the clutch cable when you replace your stock handlebars or install handlebar risers. It is best to install the new handlebars or risers first, then measure for your replacement cable immediately after.

Instructions

1

Tape one end of the piano wire to the top of your clutch lever housing. Ensure that the wire extends across the entire breadth of the housing.

2

Turn the handlebars all the way to the right to ensure your clutch cable will cover your full turning radius.

3

Route the piano wire down your forks. Tape the wire to your forks approximately where the clutch cable adjuster was located on your old clutch cable.

4

Route the wire two inches beyond the spot where your old clutch cable entered your primary case. Mark that termination point on the wire with a third piece of tape.

5

Remove the piano wire from your motorcycle. Remove the first two pieces of masking tape. Measure the distance from the end of the wire to the third piece of masking tape with a steel or cloth measuring tape.