What a night ! (tech’s please read)

[Scribbler]

Right some fiends came down in there hot hatches to my local bypass for a little sprint to see the differences between the cars CRX/172cup/VALVER

My valver put on a good performance against the crx which was quicker than i thought but i comfortably maintained a gap but never lost him and he started to gain in the early gears 2/3. Anyway we went out in each others cars for a comparison. When we got back we decided to go to the pub for a drink. Just one problem my engine turned over fine but the throttle pedal wasrock solid couldnt press it down. The cable was very tight, I opened the bonnet and pulled on the other end of the throttle cable and the engine revs as normal so my theory was that the cable has started to fray inside the covering and got jammed. So i forced the pedal which after some force the cable slipped and the pedal is now touching the floor and the cable is all lose at the pedal end. However its mega tight at the throttle end meaning the throttle is stuck open. aaahhhhhhh! Then the bonnet wouldnt shut seems that is stuck shut or open (it was dark) and had the indinity of being towed home in the early hours of the morning by the missis in the 172.

Can anyone put a firm theory behind whats gone wrong, how do i fix it?
Going to parts department today to get a new cable hopefully this will solve itcan i have caused damage by forcing the pedal?

Loads of thanks to anyone who can help!"

 

[fastwunz]

Your theory sounds about right mate - if it was jammed nad you then forced it (which is what i would hav done) then the chances are that its got even more jammed than it was - frayed cable sounds probable although i dont know why the cable would become stiff if it were frayed? It would just snapp normally and then you would ahve a really loose pedal!

 

[matt the cat]

Hmmm, sounds like the pedal linkage itself. or perhaps the cable has become trapped spmewhere. Hard to tell without looking, but the dfact the bonnet wouldnt shut indicates that mybe the cable is preventing this, try following it through. You could diconnect the cable from pedal end and chack that to see if free.

 

[Scribbler]

I have now removed the throttle cable, the bonet release mechanism is a seperate issue the catch does move down but just springs back up again seems as though it wont lock into position. I can get some photos if it helps. The gas pedal seems ok in operation now the cables not there nothing blocking its movement. The rubber sleave that surounds the cable is split and seprated into two halves could this have caused the problem?

Does anyone know the part Number for the cable from renault?

Thanks for the quick responses

 

[snoozer]

acc cable for a C57D = 1.8 16V Clio - r/7700804659 £14.99 + vat. Get yourself a new spacer and circlip r/7705002056 £1.27 + vat & r/7703066295 - 27p. If you want a fax of the set up pm me with your fax no.

 

[Scribbler]

brilliant thanks

 

[Scribbler]

any ideas abou the locking mechanism for the bonnet why it wont lock?