Ok took the rolla out for a spin since getting myself a daily.

Haven't done much at all except a bit of sanding.

Enough chat, I was just wondering as to what I can do to get it soft like my 4wd, cable loops around so anyone know what other cable would do, otherwise il just measure the distance and see what I can put on.

The car is a ke55

am early 90s starlet worked well on my mates 4a 86.

Ok il try one of those, cheers

If not, haul the cable out, hang from the garage roof and squirt a couple of drops of oil down it every time you walk past until it drips out the bottom.

 

I've also removed some of the extra return springs on some cars, or replaced them with softer ones.

i actually shortened my ke70 cable.

 

just hacked up the outer plastic casing, cut out a bit, "joined" it back together using a little peice of metal tube to join the plastic casing back together.

 

seems to work well.

 

mine does need an oil though thats for sure.

Will oil do the trick? Cause it still has the original cable, which is too long. You have any pics dave, I think I know what your on about but a pic would help if you have one.

nah no pics unfortunately.

 

mine has gone hard again after shortening (about 1yr ago), so i figure all that is left to do is add oil.

Ok so il take it out, cut of some oil it and put here back in. I don't want to try and take it off the throttle so I've taken cable off at the accelerator pedal.

 

Do you reckon solder is strong enough, as I was thinking of turning a flange at work with a through hole and counterbore one end with wire hanging through and putting a clump of solder in the counterbore and heating them together.

Over time cables just stretch and kink up internally

when installed with bends, even with oiling...

 

Buy a new cable, std or teflon one.

Shorten and carefully deburr end, fit cap.

Buy end stop from bike shop.

Fit and drive away?

Edited June 1, 201115 yr by styler

Yeh I might see bike shop close to home this arvo if it doesn't decide to rain, mate at work said they can do it for about 30 bucks maybe 50 with a new cable, il stick with the standard cable.

Well so far ive straightened it out, put it in without any twists and its softer then before. See how long it'l be good for, haven't had time to look for a cable cause of work but il try find one this arvo. Should be roughly 700mm long