A broken throtte cale is now at the top of the list as the most chronic
running problem on my MGA. Happens about every 15,000 miles like clockwork.
It breaks off 1/4" from the leaded fitting end at the driving arm trunnion
inside the passenger compartment.
It's usually not a big deal when it happens on the road. I just pull out the
spare cable and tools and I'm under way again in about 8 minutes. It is,
however, a bit discouraging when it happens at the start line of an autocross
or in the middle of a timed road rally. A new cable is only about $7 and I
can usually repair a broken one once or twice before it gets too short.
Now having gone through 3 new cables and about 6 rebuilt ones in the last 10
years, I'm about motivated enough to do something constructive. Does anyone
have any suggestions for how to cure this problem once and for all?
Barney Gaylord -- 1958 MGA
Naperville, Illinois
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