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I need to replace the throttle cable on my 48 Aero sedan. I have a new universal cable but of course the knob is not correct. Has anyone successfully removed an original knob from an old cable and put it on a new cable? If so, how did you remove the knob without damaging it?
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Try soaking the old knob in very hot water (definitely not boiling and probably no more than 140 degrees F).
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Thanks for the idea Rusty, I hadn't thought about trying that.
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One thing you can try as a last resort. I had a "bit" of success swapping the knob off of my '38 to a new wire. At the end of the shaft where the wire is inserted you should see a crimp that holds the wire in the shaft. Try tapping that with a hammer perpendicular to the crimp & see if you can loosen it enough to get the wire out. If successful you can cut the new wire, insert it into your OEM shaft and re-crimp it. I got that from another site years ago. I got in a hurry with mine and split the end of the shaft but was able to make it work.
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I wondered if it was possible to change the wire somehow. Thanks Tiny!
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I used the same procedure as Tiny except I used a small bench vise. The only problem I had was that the new wires that I could get were smaller than the old Chebby wires and the choke or throttle would not stay out when pulled. I put a couple of small bends in the new wire which provided enough drag so the you could set the choke or throttle and it would stay set.
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OK I got it done today. I put the knob in hot water, then carefully pulled it off. Did the same with the one on the replacement cable. Then had to drill the hole in the original a little to get the new cable end to push on. I put a drop or 2 of epoxy on it and pushed on the old knob, it worked pretty good, I even changed the end of the cable that goes though the dash as the replacement looked different than the original. Happy with the results, it is nice to have success on a questionable project. Thanks all for the suggestions!
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