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Arfron
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Accelerator cable

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Has anyone any suggestions on how to un-do the nut at the carb. end of the acc. cable . I have failed to stop the pin from turning , I have tried holding the pin with a pliers , but no luck so far.The nut doesn't look rusted up, I just can't stop the thing turnig !! Do I pull out the split pin,and remove the pin ,so that I can remove and grip the thing ? ?? :roll: Arfron
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Post by Cam »

Well, anything that will give you a better grip on the pin. I think I have used strong mole grips in the past.
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Thanks Cam -- not sure if I've got a small enough grips /mole ? Big search starts !! :roll: Arfron
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Post by bigginger »

Small Mole grips are pretty easy to get hold of - lots of welding sets have them, and the packs of 3 from the likes of Bee and Queue often do too, for under a tenner.
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Mmmmm-h this could be an expensive nut !! I know it sounds silly , but it is a most awkward thing to undo , and not easy to get at :o :lol: :roll: Arfron
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Post by Kevin »

Give it a squirt of penetrating oil to assist releasing it, unusual for it to be that bad though you could also try thin nosed pliers rather than standard ones.
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Post by Willie »

The 'pin' which you refer to should have a built in spanner flat
on one side and a threaded nut on the other side????
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Post by Alec »

Hello Arfron,

either a scriber or a pin punch if you have a small enough one into the split pin hole and that should be strong enough to hold it.

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Thanks for the suggestions - will have another go tomorrow !! I will have a better look to see if there is a is a spanner flat on my pin .
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Post by d_harris »

bigginger wrote:and the packs of 3 from the likes of Bee and Queue often do too, for under a tenner.
Eh? To my knowledge b&q only do individual ones!

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Post by bigginger »

"the likes of B&Q" - I can never remember which DIY shop's which! I think it was the one near Sainsburys in Weston-S-M , which isn't a B&Q- but I might be wrong:)
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Throttle cable

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Yup , there was a 'flat' at the end of the pin and nut ,which pinches the throttle cable ( hadn't noticed it ,Willie ). Managed to hold with a GPO wiring type of tool --job done !! Can adjust the tick-over at last . Must have been like it for years with the previous owner !! :roll: Arfron
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