240 General: Sticking Throttle Control Wheel

[tannachyallen]

My throttle control wheel which has the throttle cable and kick-down cable attached to it seems to get stuck when the car hasn't been used for a day or so. I have to open the bonnet and grip the wheel and turn it to free it, after which it works fine. I've completely dismantled it and cleaned and re-lubricated it but it still sticks. Both cables are free and moving in their housings. I can't for the life of me see what is making it stick. Has anyone else had this problem?

Dave A.

[rustytoba]

Does the linkage from the cable drum to the throttle itself get jammed up in anyway, or there could be a slight bend in the spindle the cable drum is attached to or perhaps does your cable drum have a return spring on it if so the return spring could be binding on something.

Rusty

[tannachyallen]

Originally Posted by rustytoba

Does the linkage from the cable drum to the throttle itself get jammed up in anyway, or there could be a slight bend in the spindle the cable drum is attached to or perhaps does your cable drum have a return spring on it if so the return spring could be binding on something.

Rusty

Throttle linkage is all ok. The drum has 2 internal springs which I cleaned and are back in place. Its definitely the wheel/drum that's sticking as I detached cables and linkage to check.

Dave A.