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| | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 34 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 34 | Actually, I’m trying to repair my fresh air heater cable. It is frozen and I can’t pull the cable. If I buy a generic cable, how do I remove the knob from the old cable and attach it to the new cable?
one of the vendors sells the cable and knob for $55 and a choke cable with knob for $14. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Before I started jumping through those hoops I'd pull the old cable and soak it in PB Blaster. Just coil it up and lay it in a pan of penetrant. Let it soak a day. If that's not long enough soak it two days. I'd warm the penetrant too. If you can save the OEM cable you'll be ahead of the game.
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Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If the knob is molded on the shaft, heat the shaft as you pull on the knob. When the plastic gets hot enough the knob will pull off. Use super glue to put it on the new cable.
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They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Before I started jumping through those hoops I'd pull the old cable and soak it in PB Blaster. Just coil it up and lay it in a pan of penetrant. Let it soak a day. If that's not long enough soak it two days. I'd warm the penetrant too. If you can save the OEM cable you'll be ahead of the game. Another thing that sometimes helps is to take the cable and use it like a whip and hit the garage floor with it a few times. Helps to break the rust loose and get it moving again. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | modial Take the right knob and saw off the wire far enough up you can drill in the center of that 3 inch stem. Crazy glue your wire in it,may have trouble keeping your letter upright on C or T. Drill in there 1/2 inch if possible no oil. Hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 | This was good information. I need to free up my existing Throttle cable. I plan to repurpose it as a control cable for a heater valve to shut off the water to my heater in the summer. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 34 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 34 | The cable was sprayed with pb blaster and allowed to sit (I forgot about it). I went outside and tried my best Indiana Jones whip slaping the cable on the ground. Inwas able to slide the center wire all the way out. I cleaned it with steel wool, and straightened out all the kinks I could. The wire now slides in and out of the cable with little resistance. Thanks to everyone and their suggestions. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I'm glad it worked for you.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
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