Hi Leo,
Bentley manual states clearly "pry off ball socket". If it's so hard I would
remove this lever and do it on the bench. Long nose pliers might work
better, slide them between socket and the lever and pry it realy hard. If
you decide to remove the lever then cut a grove to the socket and spread it
little more; try not to cut into the inner part..
BTW it's on the same principle as your tailgate lifters (less safety clips),
look at them and try how hard they are to take off.
Hope this helps a little.
Denis Mezihorak
86' Westy GL
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: Judith Barr/Leo Girard <lgirard@BMTS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 1999 7:28 PM
Subject: Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable

> Hi all
> This must be either an insoluble problem or one so elementary that no one
> has deigned to help out.
> At the rear end of the accelerator cable installation (85 automatic) there
> is a snap on (ball & socket) union. It seems to me that this was
engineered
> to be the fail safe/easy-to-replace part of the job. But the old cap WON'T
> come off the ball. Special tool needed? Special instructions? Anyone had
> trouble removing this critter before?
> The old cable snapped just at the join. There is about 1/2" tailpiece left
> on the cap. The cap swivels easily on the ball. The replacement has a
small
> ring inside which (if the original is identical) wouldn't give enough
> resistance to upward 90� pressure not to release unless there is some
> element I'm not understanding.
> Help!!
> Leo
> Meaford ON