How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

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How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby HJ2 » Tue 29.10.2013, 22:23

Here's what i did.
Perhaps it is of use for another poor bastard who needs to do the job :mrgreen:

1. disconnect the cable entirely from the Throttle body.
2. Disconnect the cable from the plastic clips up to the point where you see it dissapearing behind the wiper motor
3. Now cut the old cable just before the metal bend
4. step into the car and put your feet where your head usually rest. Removing the panel at your knees will help visability
5. Cut the plastic spindle that goes through the metal part of the pedal and separate the plastic part from the lever.
6. Pull the remains of the cable out and go back in an upright position.
7. From the engine side: remove the metal bend, but leave the rubber feed-through in position.
8. Take the new cable and carefully remove the white plastic clip on the pedal end. Carefull! do not damage it or you have a serious problem.
9. Push the metal bend from the new cable in the rubber. (use a little lube)
10. Push the cable through and take back the most uncomfortable position in the seat, tools at hand!
11. Fiddle the cable end back in the plastic part and push it in the correct position again with pointed pliers.
12. Click the plastic part back in the hole of the pedal
13. connect the other end to the throttle and adjust the gap as per manual

All done!

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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby ovi » Tue 29.10.2013, 22:32

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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby HJ2 » Tue 29.10.2013, 22:50

... the Dutch way ... :bananasex:
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby GeoffSmith » Tue 29.10.2013, 23:48

That's REALLY easy you young nag!
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby Peter D » Wed 30.10.2013, 00:35

HJ2 wrote:All done!

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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby ashm » Wed 30.10.2013, 11:15

I was confused reading this - I seem to recall I removed mine without having to cut or damage anything.
Then I realised yours is a LHD car - seems a lot more complicated!
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby HJ2 » Wed 30.10.2013, 11:44

I did not do any damage, but removing the old cable, that needs to go anyway by cutting it, is a whole lot faster than to replace the rubber feed-through in the bulkhead :mrgreen:
On the LHD everything is behind / under the wiper assembly :?
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable LHD

Postby DeanG » Wed 30.10.2013, 22:14

As I recall doing mine wasn't horrible. I kept the old cable intact because I never throw Lotus parts away. The biggest problem was all the wiring that hand been cable tied to the speedometer cable by some dreaded prior mechanic.
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable LHD

Postby Peter_W » Wed 30.10.2013, 23:10

Thanks for posting the step by steps HJ2! The cover over the cable housing on mine has deteriorated so this will be on my winter project list.
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accelerator cable

Postby Mr Fixit » Fri 05.06.2015, 14:58

accelerator cable seemed to stick and then free off checked the cable and it seems OK;- can't find anything in Wiki

Ideas??
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Re: accelerator cable

Postby Enright » Fri 05.06.2015, 15:20

Putting "+throttle +cable" in the search box threw up this:
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=22715&p=286276&hilit=+throttle+cable#p286276
So I've added these posts to the bottom of the earlier thread, but note that this was done on an LHD car.
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable

Postby GeoffSmith » Fri 05.06.2015, 15:23

But this is a thread about replacing a LHD cable. :roll:
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby Enright » Fri 05.06.2015, 15:32

He just asked for ideas - he didn't specify that they had to be GOOD ones! :lol:

If cable is not fine, replace cable.
If cable is fine, cable is not problem.
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However for more hits just try putting "+throttle +cable" into the search box and see what else comes up...
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby epipete » Fri 05.06.2015, 15:43

Assuming that the process is different then why couldn't we just have had two threads er, 'how to change the throttle cable (LHD)' and 'how to change the throttle cable (RHD)'?
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby Enright » Fri 05.06.2015, 15:47

Voila - just on the the next page of search results - see it DOES work!
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=20438&p=260201&hilit=+throttle+cable#p260201
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby HJ2 » Fri 05.06.2015, 19:46

And this is where SAE meets DIN :lol: :cheers:
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby Mr Fixit » Fri 05.06.2015, 22:52

just wants needed

Many thanks

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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby Enright » Fri 05.06.2015, 23:16

HJ2 wrote:And this is where SAE meets DIN :lol: :cheers:

Eh? :?
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby lotusflasherman » Sat 06.06.2015, 01:05

Enright wrote:
HJ2 wrote:And this is where SAE meets DIN :lol: :cheers:

Eh? :?
:agree:

Think HJ2 really meant 'BSI meets DIN' - both SAE and DIN sit in the 'passenger seat' to drive :lol:

The activity sounds remarkably like replacing the clutch cable on an Eclat - another feet in the air, head among the pedals position. Difficult to get into and, when you've finished, almost impossible to get out of.
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Re: How to replace the throttle cable (LHD)

Postby Steve A » Mon 08.06.2020, 19:46

There's also a "How to change a RHD" now viewtopic.php?f=29&t=28089
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