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[crusin242000]

I am Eric. I have an 82 Chevy C-10 lwb. It is a crate 350 with 700r4. I recently had a throttle cable break. I have bought 2 from the local parts house, and I can’t get either one to snap into the firewall. I am pretty mechanically inclined and I am scratching my head. I glued the gasket to the firewall and tried to use a screw driver to flare the ends a bit. It will clip through without the gasket. Any help appreciated !


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[Derrick]

got any pics of the truck and @Honky Kong jr,@Old77 the list goes on for people that can help

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Push harder. Is the new gasket thicker then the old one?

 

[crusin242000]

It isn’t . The same thickness. I’ve had someone hold it and I’ve gotten on the inside and tried to get it pulled through with a screwdriver


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[Charlie]

 

[74 Shortbed]

Pour some soap on it and push it in with the screw driver, they are tight but it'll pop in..

Welcome aboard btw..

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Pour some soap on it and push it in with the screw driver, they are tight but it'll pop in..

Welcome aboard btw..

Wow I forgot what this thread was about and saw your reply and was like what the hell? Lol

 

[Boltrunner]

It starts again haha. Welcome to the site. Lots of good info and people here. Just choose your words carefully

 

[crusin242000]

It starts again haha. Welcome to the site. Lots of good info and people here. Just choose your words carefully

Thanks ! I have several projects on this truck I need to get done . This is just the most important . I paid someone to replace the heater core and vent window and it sat in his shop for a year. So I appreciate any help!


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[crusin242000]

got any pics of the truck and @Honky Kong jr,@Old77 the list goes on for people that can help

I don’t have many pics of it. It has been in my family the entire time . 88,*** miles. I updated my profile pic to my son inside playing .


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[Old77]

 

[Tobe's84Jimmy]

welcome cruisin242000! man you got me nervous, i wanna replace my throttle cable. ( or maybe i really dont,...?) good luck Sir.

 

[74 Shortbed]

welcome cruisin242000! man you got me nervous, i wanna replace my throttle cable. ( or maybe i really dont,...?) good luck Sir.

It's really easy, just clean up around the hole, lubricate the grommet and push it in, might seem like you're going to ruin the grommet but you won't it's pretty stout..

 

[crusin242000]

welcome cruisin242000! man you got me nervous, i wanna replace my throttle cable. ( or maybe i really dont,...?) good luck Sir.

Ok , after a little soap as suggested on the throttle cable , I went inside the cab with a small flat tip screwdriver and held the cable. A little pry and it went easy ! I used some super glue to put the gasket on the firewall after wiping and cleaning it with acetone to remove old debris. Thanks for the advice everyone. This site helped me a lot!


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[1973c10]

Welcome