Changing Herald choke cable

[Astley]

The choke cable on my 1971 13/60 has become very stiff and I would like to replace it.

Disconnecting from the Stromberg carb is no problem but access to the back of the dash

to undo the retaining nut is very tricky.

Ideas and suggestions please.

 Many thanks,

Astley

[Pete Lewis]

Firstly have you pulled the inner right out and greased it

 

the rust where the outer cable gets wet where it passes through the heater intake

 

getting the nut from the back involves sticky plaster strong tea and patience

 

pete

[Guest]

Astley.

 

If you are just replacing / lubricating the choke cable there is no need to remove the choke housing from dash.

 

Pull the cable completely clear and run some wire wool over the cable to get rid of any surface rust / high spots.

 

I normally agree with Pete 99.9% of the time, but I have to say that gease is the very reason these cables become problematic. I suggest using some engine oil smeared along the cable and then lightly wipe the excess off. The movement of the cable keeps the oil circulating and lubricates the cable surface - same principle as using oil in trunnions instead of grease.

 

Pop the cable back in the housing and secure at the carb end. All should be well once again.

 

Good luck.

 

Sorry Pete !!

 

Regards.

 

Richard.

[dougbgt6]

I'm not entirely convinced oil will "circulate" in the cable sheath, I'm pretty sure it would rapidly disappear out the ends and the through the body of the sheath. Grease would hang around a little longer I think. And the same principle as the trunions? Not sure about that either! Trunnion to vertical link, a lot of pressure on the threads and two different metals, one that doesn't much like grease, so use oil. Choke cable and sheath, same metal, no great pressure between them, use grease.

[Guest]

There you go Astley, the grease vote wins this time around !!

 

Regards.

 

Richard.

[Pete Lewis]

If the spiral wound outer was sheathed where its open to the elements in the heater vent this wouldnt

Go stiff so easy no Doug there no story hee!

you could use baby oil

 

I agree with both ideas (and Richard 0.1% Ha !!)

 

anything blasted slippery will be better than the dry rusty version you will find fitted

[dougbgt6]

To be honest I think I used gearbox oil the last time I did it!  I was just bored watching the football. Forum's getting slow, moribund, (good word!) we need to stir it up, Should we grease out trunions? That sort of thing.

[Pete Lewis]

Its the time of year knowone goes out in the cold ,

im not onto footy either

Theres alway casualty/ holby one sneeze and you get a bed and a scan same day

[DerekS]

5 weeks from tomorrow and it's the shortest day, then the nights will start to open out again!

[DerekS]

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[Pete Lewis]

Who's on the lookout for easter eggs then

 

Time flies far to quickly