sticking throttle

[sleep envy]

anyone had this problem?

Only happens on a very light throttle and it revs at 2.5k, give it some beans and it revs back to idle

Can I lubricate the throttle cable or is it a strip out and replace job?

TIA

 

[benji&eka]

replace cable

 

[fUbAr]

mine did this.

i replaced the whole inner and outer cable... it had corroded.

try and lubricate inside the new outer cable when you install the new one.

 

[kully]

hi again .....lol


defo try lubrication 1st , sounds like a sticking cable

 

[sleep envy]

cheers guys

seeing as it'll be a cheap fix I'll got with a new cable and a bit of lube - oooer!

 

[fUbAr]

they rust... french design!

 

[sleep envy]

you want to see rust??

buy an Integrale

ETA - I take it it's a simple job, 2 spanner Haynes manual rating?

 

[fUbAr]

yeah, you need to take the drivers side wheel and wheel arch liner off to get to it, but thats just a few pop rivets... nothing too bad.

best part of an hour, maybe a bit more if you're like me and want everything perfect! lol

 

[sleep envy]

chhers for the tip

 

[Bailey_1260]

Dont need to take any arch liners out.

Can manage without.

 

[fUbAr]

Dont need to take any arch liners out.

Can manage without.

its a lot easier if you undo the 2 clips and pull the arch liner back.

not essential, just easier!

 

[benji&eka]

haynes rating:
2 spanners & 10 skinned knuckles lol

 

[spen1104]

mine did this it was the throttle bodie sticking the butterfly had become offset just needed a good clean and repos and all is fine now not had a problem since.

 

[MARK A]

mine did this it was the throttle bodie sticking the butterfly had become offset just needed a good clean and repos and all is fine now not had a problem since.

Maybe worth trying as it's a 10 minute job to pop the TB off and clean it!

 

[sleep envy]

Car is booked in for a service and cambelt change later this week - how much do Renault want? the wags

£600 to do a cam belt is taking the IMO. Luckily I've got a good indy who'll do it for 1/3 of that.

I'll get my man to have a look at the throttle cable then - no doubt after 6 years it will have gone rusty

 

[Laura]

i had it stick on full throttle once :S was pretty frightening

 

[sleep envy]

Had that happen to me too - barrelling round the M25 at over 140 isn't much fun (well, not when you don't want to it isn't)

 

[Laura]

didnt think of dipping the clutch before getting to those speeds then?

 

[sleep envy]

I did in the end, I was accelerating at the time and only noted when I came off the gas that the throttle was wide open

by the time I'd figured that out and after trying and failing to pull back a floor hinged pedal with my foot, I'd added another 20/30mph to my speed