Mk2 Chopper Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 My car currently has a written style choke knob, I've replaced all the other knobs and want to put this back to a picture type (1970 CP). When I removed the written type I realise the choke cable is different. I went to the usual suppliers and nearly spat out my tea at the price of a new cable! Is there a way of securing the picture knob to my current cable? Or does anyone know where I can obtain a more reasonably priced earlier cable or have a second hand one? Thanks Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogcastle Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Hi Gareth I have same problem which is at the end of a long list of things I have to do. James Paddock have them CP for £45 which sounds about right to me. regards Roger http://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/fuel-system-6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Thanks for the link Roger, quite a bit better on price, only problem is they are listed as out of stock. I might try some epoxy and a grub screw and see if I can't secure the new knob to the current cable. Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rogcastle Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Sorry about that. Let us know how you get on. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spit_2.5PI Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Check that those are the removable knob type - if that's important to you. It is a right royal pain having to remove and unthread the cables, just to withdraw the choke from the front if you should ever need to remove the dash. Having said that, the removable knob repro. cables I've seen are nearly double the price! Cheers, Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 It doesn't really matter if I had to change the cable anyway to get the correct picture choke knob, just hoping I can adapt the cable I already have installed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiTR6 Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Gareth, I wasn't happy with the poor quality of the knob on the repro cable I purchased maybe 12 months ago, in fact, it pulled free of the shaft on first use. The one it replaced was possibly the original style cable with a much nicer removable knob, so I simply cleaned all surfaces with degreaser, roughened with grit paper and glued it onto the shaft with JB Weld. It's held fast ever since! Gavin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks Gavin, Good to know that should work, I've got my JB Weld here ready to use. Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Yep, JB Weld's right up there with duct tape and WD40 when considering life's essentials. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted December 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 Well it's done and drying, hopefully I have it on straight and centered Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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