Throttle cable 'stop'

[Jeffds1360]

The bar that holds the carb. end of the cable nipple is a touch "loose" and I cannot tighten the nut attaching it to the bottom of the exhaust manifold. 

Should I try harder or is there some trick to this operation?

Otherwise the car (now christened Plumb) is coming on well.

Had withdrawal symptoms yesterday when site down

[Pete Lewis]

i would tighten a little more ,  but exhaust nuts studs can be firmly stuck  it should be a brass type nut which prevents seizure 

it should be tight but not gorilla hands 

pete

 

[Jeffds1360]

Thanks Pete, does the stud that this nut screws onto do anything else? I find it hard to see down there, or is it only to hold the bar that the cable goes to?

[Pete Lewis]

off hand without one to look at i dont know , i sort of  guessed it used a exh flange stud.  part 16

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[Jeffds1360]

16 is the bar but it is bolted horizontally to the center  of the manifold. (all alone I think)  Not to worry, I was going to have a day off today but think I'll get my overalls on and have a better look at it (wife moans about grease on my jeans and jumpers... I don't know... wimin!!). The rear end is up on ramps now, I'm going to clean up all the drive shaft attachment bolts ready for removal and UJ replacement!

 

Edited to say, Had a closer look and of course it bolts the exhaust manifold to the inlet manifold. I wonder if, even though it is very tight, it is actually slack as the bar can rotate, could there be an air leak ther!!!?

[Pete Lewis]

no air leak ther its just a support .

its quite easy to strip or shear the stud 

pete