89 T Throttle Cable

I thought the day had finally arrived to install the motor, after working on a complete service on my 30k mile T finding differed maintenance all the way. So when I pulled the motor in April I snagged the throttle cable and stretched it. I ordered a new cable and the last thing to do is to install the new cable, I figured a simple process. I was wrong. The cable is stuck in the tube. I have penetrating oil in the tube and plan to try again tomorrow. Has any one done the replacement or had one stuck. I worked on it all day and in wount budge.

 

Thank you, yes the cable is removed from the engine compartment. If the soak does not free it up at the recommendation of Norwood's here in Dallas I put air pressure on the penetrating oil to try to force it into the jam. Today I will get the cutting tools out. It seams part 1 when Ferrari built the car was this tube, the car is literally built around it.

 

Well drilled 6 holes in cable tube and could see the problem is rust. Put oil in holes and applies air to distribute oil. The cable would not move. Got out the Drexel tool and a cutoff wheel cut into the tube and opened the tube inside a rusty cable and rust grounds. Was able to pull the rear section out and proceeded to cut more tube it's going to be a slow process which includes removing the center counsel. The plus side is there is no way that the new cable would go into that tube so with it open I can install the new cable and close the tube around the cable. One more day and I should have it out. This is a 28 year old car but still a poor design I would suspect a couple drain holes in the tube would prevent the moisture. I would be interested if Porsche has the same problem.

 

Been pretty busy all week but will get a few photos tomorrow. Did get the cable out after three days. Came out in pieces and only after major surgery on the tube. I literally had to pry on the cable using vice grips to hold the cable and a pry bar on the shifter to get out the last inch of cable.