I thought about that but, just in case it ever came loose,

Subject: I thought about that but, just in case it ever came loose,
Author: davidc (moderator) : member since December, 2003 : 10610 posts
Posted on: 2008-06-06 23:16:22

I thought that having the slot face upwards might prevent the cable from falling through. Of course, the only way that could happen is if the C-clip fell off first, in which case the bushing would surely spin, but it made me feel better.

David Cecil
Lexington, KY
'97 740iL, 166k miles
'92 750iL, 92k miles
'86 735i, 101k miles

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Yesterday I installed Tom Meachams's aluminum throttle cable bushing repair kit (pic) (url) - davidc 2008-06-06 04:44:48 (3078 views)
- So forgive my ignorance, but isn't the 750 throttle-by-wire? (nt) - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-06 23:14:01 (128 views)
  - Yes, this is only for the non drive-by-wire V8 engines. (nt) - davidc 2008-06-06 23:17:35 (126 views)
    - Thought so, thanks David! (nt) - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-06 23:19:20 (110 views)
- Is he mass producing these? I may order some one day (nt) - Ed 2008-06-06 22:57:29 (118 views)
  - I don't know how many he made but, yes, he's been producing them himself. (nt) - davidc 2008-06-06 23:21:15 (127 views)
- For aesthetics, I would rotate the bushings so that it faces downward. - IBHenry 2008-06-06 21:52:12 (121 views)
  - I thought about that but, just in case it ever came loose, - davidc 2008-06-06 23:16:22 (112 views)
- Thanks, he mailed my set today - kc314 2008-06-06 18:14:34 (123 views)
  - Not necessary to put it on. Only to take it off. (nt) - zapperjoe 2008-06-06 19:49:41 (117 views)
    - Yeah, you can probably do that. My fingers were too big. - davidc 2008-06-06 20:04:56 (89 views)
  - I got mine from Sears. They have several different kinds. I like the one - davidc 2008-06-06 18:20:22 (130 views)
- wow. what a neat little innovation! BMW should buy these from him (nt) - ian 2008-06-06 17:27:50 (106 views)
- Consider the tension suggestions from the TIS... (url) - WTH 2008-06-06 09:22:33 (173 views)
  - Good info. (nt) - davidc 2008-06-06 14:43:53 (99 views)
- Nice! I know a great WIKI this could go on! ;-) (nt) - eaglecomm 2008-06-06 09:13:42 (123 views)
- Did mine last year; the original bushes had completely crumbled. Kudos to Tom! (nt) - nbate 2008-06-06 08:37:30 (117 views)
- I did mine last week! ........Your write-up is much better though (pic) - Blue740i 2008-06-06 08:19:00 (231 views)

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