Snapped accelerator cable

[jamie88]

So my accelerator cable has just snapped.... [smilie=icon_cry.gif]

This happened to anyone else?

 

[Matt]

Didn't think they had a cable?

 

[jamie88]

 

[jamie88]

I can't find the part on RPD, but carparts4less have some in stock:

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/R ... bea&000402

 

[Eastlmark]

Didn't think they had a cable?

a little pidly one between the pedal and the potentiometer. Not much strain on them so unlucky to break it.
7700422147

 

[Brett]

Mine snapped a few years ago on the Topgear test track. I ended up making my own.

 

[jamie88]

So this turned up:



DIY job? I don't even know where to begin.

 

[Jamesv6]

looks like it

ACCEL CABLE C2
77 00 422 147
£30.70

 

[Eastlmark]

So this turned up:



DIY job? I don't even know where to begin.

front luggage tray out, then you can see the cable where it joins the potentiometer. Looks easy enough but maybe oldskool will give you more details.

 

[Williams]

front luggage tray out, then you can see the cable where it joins the potentiometer. Looks easy enough but maybe oldskool will give you more details.

He used a phone charger cable, bibbly-bong pills and a tap wrench :rofl:


Looks to be a relatively easy fix Jamie. Hope you manage to get it fixed soon! :salut:

 

[Brett]

The phone cable was actually a quick fix for a faulty gear linkage on the side of the A2 if you remember correctly Shaun. Get it right!

By all accounts, this would be very easy to fit if you have the correct part from Reno. However, I only changed my cable and not the sheaf and the rest of the little bits which was probably easier. I used a £3.99 throttle cable from a 1980's Mini City/Mayfair, cut it to length and added a small stopper to one end that fitted perfectly in the actuator under the bonnet. With a bit of added grease, it cost me less than a fiver and only 50 mins to do including the trip to a local family run motor factor. I got quoted about £45 for the part and a 2 week waiting time from Reno.

 

[Kett]

The phone cable was actually a quick fix for a faulty gear linkage on the side of the A2 if you remember correctly Shaun. Get it right!

By all accounts, this would be very easy to fit if you have the correct part from Reno. However, I only changed my cable and not the sheaf and the rest of the little bits. I used a £3.99 throttle cable from a Mini City/Mayfair, cut it to length and added a small stopper to one end that fitted perfectly in the actuator under the bonnet. With a bit of added grease, it cost me less than a fiver and only 50 mins to do including the trip to a local family run motor factor. I got quoted about £45 for the part and a 2 week waiting time from Reno.

Hmmm... that's hardly OEM Brett! ; )


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[Brett]

Correct Kett. OEM+ in my opinion!

 

[jamie88]

Thanks James, Mark, Shaun and Brett! :approve:

All sorted, was actually very easy. Looking forward to a drive this evening :race: