Anton green 12 1 Cars Posted April 13, 2007 My throttle pedal has stiffened up, are there any cures, or do I need to buy new parts to have it good and free again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M_R_205 5 1 Cars Posted April 13, 2007 My throttle pedal has stiffened up, are there any cures, or do I need to buy new parts to have it good and free again? its probs just cloging up with dirt, squirt some wd40 in the pedal and throtle end of the outer casing and work it back and forth, should free it up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daza4 24 Posted April 13, 2007 remove the cable and drop some kind of oil down it ie like WD40 or something thicker (with a nozzle attached!!!) as this will relieve the corrosion or dryness in the cable. Just check that the cable is straight and not kinked in anyway as that will also lead to a roughness in the pedal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted April 13, 2007 Use proper grease, not WD40. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 244 3 Cars Posted April 13, 2007 If its on an Mi, check the throttle linkages on the TB to check they haven't worked loose & are binding making it stiff. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted April 13, 2007 Use proper grease, not WD40. Yes, in my experience WD-40 has the power to be a good degreasent I've just refurbed my old speedo cable with Halfords spray grease, has done the job nicely. Or GT85 is as good as it contains Teflon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grez4 2 Posted April 14, 2007 I would guess the cable has a kink in it. Check pedal and tb end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo GTI 0 Posted April 14, 2007 You could buy a cable oiler from a motorcycle shop, they are cheap and easy to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianthemagical 1 Posted April 15, 2007 check the springy bit on the tb. i ceaned my tb and forgot to re-grease it which my the pedal stiff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anton green 12 1 Cars Posted April 15, 2007 I'll be attempting to get some grease in the cable -It's not the throttle body, I checked that and it's operating smoothly. It really does feel like a 'dry cable' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lee-bg 0 Posted April 17, 2007 I changed my cable not long time ago and the new one (it was a KIT from Peugeot for all models) containes grease. I greased the metal cable, then put it inside the housing, then put all this together from the pedal to the throttle (i should say my dashboard was down too, so it was easy). Now my cable is so easy to operate that even the slight pressure on the pedal makes the car Brrrmm...and the throttle opens...its soft like cotton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anton green 12 1 Cars Posted April 17, 2007 I like the sound of that. I have a 'vets' type syringe which I was going to fill with moly grease and squirt it into the cable, but now I might just break out the Haynes later this evening to see how to cable attaches at the bulkhead so I can remove it completely and grease the cable by hand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_W 3 1 Cars Posted April 17, 2007 It just unclips from the throttle pedal and pulls through the bulkhead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anton green 12 1 Cars Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) nice Edited April 17, 2007 by Anton green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
