96 Kickdown cable preventing wide open throttle
06-02-15, 08:53 AM
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96 Kickdown cable preventing wide open throttle
Just picked up a pretty clean LS400. Noticed that it didn't really want to downshift. Figured it was just a TPS issue or something.
Well upon taking the engine cover off and working the throttle linkage, I found that the throttle would only open about halfway before stopping. I found that the kickdown cable was preventing it from going any further.
However, the adjustment on the cable is correct (0-1mm on the stopper). So I've determined something down at the transmission end is preventing the cable from traveling any further. Any suggestions before I drop the pan and take a bath in ATF?
Well upon taking the engine cover off and working the throttle linkage, I found that the throttle would only open about halfway before stopping. I found that the kickdown cable was preventing it from going any further.
However, the adjustment on the cable is correct (0-1mm on the stopper). So I've determined something down at the transmission end is preventing the cable from traveling any further. Any suggestions before I drop the pan and take a bath in ATF?
06-02-15, 11:37 AM
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Update for anyone that cares. Turns out someone had managed to pull the cable sheath out of the end of the ferrule that holds the sheath.
So the kickdown cable was effectively pulled halfway out at idle. I was able to put the sheath back into the ferrule and crimp it back. Works fine now.
So the kickdown cable was effectively pulled halfway out at idle. I was able to put the sheath back into the ferrule and crimp it back. Works fine now.
06-02-15, 02:09 PM
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Forgot to, but this picture shows pretty decently what I'm talking about 
Basically the black sheath (left side) of the cable goes into the metal threaded adjuster about 1/2" and the adjuster is then crimped onto the sheath.
Somehow the sheath was pulled out of the adjuster, which effectively pulled the cable about half way. I have no idea how that could have even happened, since it requires a lot of force to pull that sheath out.
Basically the black sheath (left side) of the cable goes into the metal threaded adjuster about 1/2" and the adjuster is then crimped onto the sheath.
Somehow the sheath was pulled out of the adjuster, which effectively pulled the cable about half way. I have no idea how that could have even happened, since it requires a lot of force to pull that sheath out.
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