Need a little help from our parts specialists. On the passenger side there is a vent down under the dash and a push/pull hand to open and close it. Basically it's a stiff cable that runs through the firewall. Years and years have gone by and this one rusteed out. I need a replacement. Thus far, I have been unable to find one. Anyone wanna take up the search?
My God, that's beautiful.
eyeteeth wrote:
Well, looks like we're going to put our old girl to the an ultimate test. We're going to Disney World. From Michigan all the way down. Wow... I'm a little nervous, but it will be a vacation to never forget regardless.
Need a little help from our parts specialists. On the passenger side there is a vent down under the dash and a push/pull hand to open and close it. Basically it's a stiff cable that runs through the firewall. Years and years have gone by and this one rusteed out. I need a replacement. Thus far, I have been unable to find one. Anyone wanna take up the search?
Well, looks like we're going to put our old girl to the an ultimate test. We're going to Disney World. From Michigan all the way down. Wow... I'm a little nervous, but it will be a vacation to never forget regardless.
Need a little help from our parts specialists. On the passenger side there is a vent down under the dash and a push/pull hand to open and close it. Basically it's a stiff cable that runs through the firewall. Years and years have gone by and this one rusteed out. I need a replacement. Thus far, I have been unable to find one. Anyone wanna take up the search?
Is it broken or just stuck. If stuck you can loosen it with penetrating fluid.
If broken, it mostly resembles a 'manual choke cable' for reference at the junk yard.
Mostly they don't break, they just get stuck, or the end of the housing gets loose from under the clamp that holds it.
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2011 Dodge 1500 C'boy Caddy
2000 Jayco C 28' Ford chassis w V-10 E450
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eyeteeth wrote:
No, it Broke. About two and a half inches from the end.
No, it Broke. About two and a half inches from the end.
Now that DO suck. Did it break squarely enough to pull the wire out? Might be an easier replacement.
On edit; No that's a knee jerk thought. Gotta take the whole thing out. Sorry.
I expect you don't have enough 'slack' to bend in a new hook and keep going?
eyeteeth wrote:
Yes. It pulled out very easily. Actually getting it back in is a little bit of a challenge. I've been thinking about trying to find a way to re-attach the two parts.
Yes. It pulled out very easily. Actually getting it back in is a little bit of a challenge. I've been thinking about trying to find a way to re-attach the two parts.
Probably won't hold unless you weld and grind it carefully. Welding something that small is difficult and you'll need to grind it to fit the tube.
Mini-bike and go-cart suppliers may have something that matches.
Get me pictures of the ends and measure the length. I'll check at work to see if something is available through CarQuest.
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
And more fun... also broke the temperature control cable. Snapped in half behind the dash. Wow... just... wow... not even sure how to deal with that one.
Drove my Band to Detroit and back over the weekend for a show. Pulling our trailer with gear, and 8 people in the RV we got just over 6mpg! Wooo Hoo! lol. (Ouch)
Eyeteeth wrote:
And more fun... also broke the temperature control cable.
And more fun... also broke the temperature control cable.
That happened to me too. I haven't tried to fix it yet so I will be interested in your progress on this.