K series accelerator outer cable

[Wrightpayne]

as per the title just looking for a standard K series outer cable perhaps where the inner cable has frayed / snapped / stretched.

Regards

Ian

[Jonathan Kay]

I've learnt that you can replace the whole cable with bike stuff... would a bike outer fit the original inner?

Jonathan

[Wrightpayne]

I wanted to have a go at making one up with a bike inner cable on the bench rather than having to do it in the dark at the roadside!

I guess a reasonably priced new one would do and I'll butcher my old one!

Regards

Ian

[TomB]

Why not just carry a spare?

[Wrightpayne]

I guess I'm just tight - bike cable is a 99p repair! And you can eliminate the excess slack present in the fixed length inner cable.

Ian

[TomB]

Not even for tenner? Worth it for the hassle saving surely?

  https://www.lotus7.club/forum/sale/various-parts-16

[revilla]

Parts either to fit 1992 HPC or 1984 Crossflow but obviously will be suitable for others.

Would they be the same as a K Series? 

[Wrightpayne]

I did look at the advert but dismissed it due to being for a VX / ford.

Just checked the parts website and the VX and rover ones are different. A new rover one is £50 hence the bike cable option being explored!

[TANGO7]

Hi,

As you have seen I am advertising throttle and clutch cables on Blatchat. The Ad stated these were from an HPC or Crossflow. One or more of these may actually by for a K Series, as I had a Supersport a few years ago, and the cables were from the depths of the garage, so I'm not quite sure what they do actually fit. 

If you send me your EMail address I can send you some pics of the cables and you can see if they would be of any use to you.

Regards,

Ian

[Wrightpayne]

Still looking...

[SM25T]

Has your existing outer got damaged ? I carry the bike gear cable as spare ... with a loose screw nipple to fit at the pedal end once threaded through the outer cable. I don't see any advantage in having it pre-assembled as the outer doesn't get damaged and you simply slide the new inner through when the old inner has snapped.

[Wrightpayne]

Original cable OK but on the extreme of adjustment (as its always been) - just fancied making up a spare. I've always carried a spare bike cable in the car and cable pinch bolt.

[Slipper man]

I have a throttle cable for a K-series. Rover part SBB10176

​They are very rare parts, so I bought myself a spare. Now sold the car though so no longer needed

[Wrightpayne]

Slipperman,

GPBox has posted a wanted add for a complete cable - I'll pass.

Ian