Heater cable assembly order - UPDATED PHOTOS

[Wildthings]

[busdaddy]

[Greg in GA]

I'm trying to visualize this....will the hose clamp keep the cable from being slide further into the tube?

[Wildthings]

[Greg in GA]

Awesome thanks
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[SGKent]

[djway3474]

I could not find any of the parts to cover up the ends. WW only sells an old style grommet to keep the water out of the tube. I made things work with what I could find as I had to replace the entire tube.

[VWDog]

I had the same questions as SGKent when I went to redo the cables in a 78 Westy. Figuring this older thread could use a conclusion, here is what came of my investigations...

I could not be sure that it was all assembled correctly so I "consulted" my unmolested almost rust free 78 Riviera for the order of everything. I came back inside and then assembled the 78 Westy pieces in the order I found them to be in the Riv. First to be put on are the tube end bushings(the little white piece with the split in it). SG Kent was right when he said it "looks like it fits inside the metal tube". It pushes into the metal tube and allows just the wire to come out. The black cable jacket is now contained(stoppered?) inside the tube

Next you can put the bigger plastic tube end cap over the metal tube when the tube is going "thru" the bracket's outboard hole. The bracket edge will fit into one of the grooves near the tapered end of the plastic part, but probably only on the top or bottom, depending on the way the metal tube is bent relative to the bracket

The clip shown in SGKent's picture where he asks "Which groove?" does indeed probably use the next groove forward. It is put on the help keep the bigger plastic end cap from sliding off the end of the tube which in turn also helps keep the little white plastic bushing from coming out.

The bellows then go on the tapered end of the bigger plastic end cap

Here it is on the other side all assembled

So there you go. Hope it helps someone Now I have to pull it apart and deal with the rust on that bracket, lol!!
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[VWDog]

[SGKent]

thank you for the photos. I will check my arrangement while the trans is out. Hope TCash marks this.

Also I moved my entire server to a webhosting outfit because so many people wanted to see those early photos.
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[jtauxe]

My experience in reassembling/restoring these things is consistent with the photographs that VWDog posted, FWIW. These little parts are often missing, and are hard to find -- not possible to find new.

So, I can confirm that VWDog's assembly is correct, with one minor correction: The rear end of the accordion tube fits over a groove in the fitting at that end of the cable. The last photo showing the final assembly on the other side has it in that place. That way, the accordion tube moves with the cable (doing its accordion thing) rather than letting the cable slide against the rubber.
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[Tcash]

thanks to mayor ratwell
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Microfiche/t205810.gif

thanks to jerseylooker
http://www.jerseylooker.com/FicheDump/LateBaywindow/058-10-7-009.jpg

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Tech Tips under HEATING & VENTILATION.

Thank you
Tcash

[hometurbine]

Hello,
redoing my heater cables...I'm replacing the parts shown (at least the broken/rotted ones). Anyway for a '75 it looks like the cable can go in 2 places (see arrows). I put the tube end piece in the edge just for show. So should they hook up closer to the corner or near the edge?

Thanks

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[blatzer]

the position that provides the straitest shot to the heater lever?
question what year is the ratwell fiche shot for?