Fix 1 job while making another......

Post by **The_blue** » 02 Apr 2007, 19:39

Got the floor pan under the driver (RHD) patched over the weekend and managed to melt the cable cover for the accelerator with the heat!

It still works (still the right length) but about 1 inch is charred and you can see cable through it.

Not wanting to replace the whole thing do you think i could get away with splinting over the gap and taping it? Am i asking for trouble?

Post by **kevtherev** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:10

put some grease in and shrink wrap the cable with electrical cable shrink sleeving.

not sure where you can get this from...richnewton has an idea though

Post by **Horza** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:14

shrink wrap in small bits can be got from ebay, paint stripper hot air thinger is the right thing to shrink it but a good hand can use a lighter.

Grease and making sure it doesn't snag up is the important bit, my cable is shocking and aparantly has a sleeve missing but it works for now. fingers crossed and touching wood and all that

Post by **kevtherev** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:19

there is the alternative of leaving some elf wine overnight and a note for them to fix it....

it's all in here

Post by **airhead** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:46

Maplin sell heatshrink sleeving. I use it all the time for wiring. Its great stuff. It just means youll have to disconnect the cable to slide it on over it though.

Post by **clartsonly** » 03 Apr 2007, 14:00

thats an excellent idea I merely put gaffer tape over my exposed handbrake cable, the MOT man looked at it then moved on

Post by **The_blue** » 03 Apr 2007, 14:04

Thats what i thought.

thanks guys!!

Post by **deepdale** » 03 Apr 2007, 15:31

amatuers!!
whats wrong with doing the job properly and replacing it.

Post by **Dan Wood** » 03 Apr 2007, 15:56

deepdale wrote:amatuers!!
whats wrong with doing the job properly and replacing it.

It's only one inch of a perfectly good cable that needs attention - and it is still working!

Post by **wasserleaker** » 04 Apr 2007, 18:50

KevTheRev . .
Where do you get this 'elf wine' from, mate ? ? sounds like just what i need!
have searched E-Bay, but nothing. does it work on non-T25-related problems too?

Post by **kevtherev** » 04 Apr 2007, 19:03

Santa's yer man for the wine...just leave a mince pie and a tot of sherry...with a note

yes it does work on other things .....I'm a hundred and six this year

Post by **wasserleaker** » 04 Apr 2007, 20:06

WAHEY ! ! ! Roll on Christmas!

I've written the note already, [ is it a bit cheeky to ask him for two bottles ?]