Thank you for making such an informative video. My son's 2006 Accord recently developed a problem with the cruise switch not staying depressed, and this video is exactly what I needed to figure out if we could fix it ourselves or pay someone else. Looks like I'll be doing this tomorrow after work.
Perfect! Thank-you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial video! I bought the gasket for the throttle body, but didn't end up installing it because the one that was there seemed pretty good, and I probably would have made a bigger mess trying to get it off, and maybe I was lazy?? I first cleaned the plastic channel where the cruise cable end goes with rubbing alcohol. Next, I used super glue to "tack" the cable into the original position. The super glue helped hold the cable into position while I added the JB Weld epoxy. Instead of a zip tie, I used stainless steel wire. The wire is smaller than a zip tie, so I didn't need to drill a very big hole. Only use stainless steel wire, so that you don't need to worry about the wire rusting. I glued a one-half inch piece of plastic, cut from a plastic drywall anchor, between the end of the cable and the cable support. You may not need the spacer, depending on where the plastic was broken. Sorry, I wish that I had taken a photo. There are a few different types of JB Weld. Get the type that is good for 550F when cured, as it gets very hot near that part of the engine. The JB Weld 2-part epoxy that I used is product number 8265-S. www.amazon.com/J-B-WELD-8265-S-Dark-Gray/dp/B0044US7SY/ J-B WELD CO 8265-S, 6, Dark Gray Everything is working great. I'm cruising again! Thank-you.
Johnbaker3000 Glad to hear that this helped and you are cruising again! Awesome job on modifying for your conditions and thanjs for sharing your thoughts and process. You are right a picture would have been nice :)
A big thank you for this video. Althought you tackled more than the cruise control, you had more detail than anyone else. I went the Dorman rebuild kit route and only removed the throtle body and cables from the unit. Hardest part was puting the springs back together after replacing the plastic pulley. replace the gasket like recommended, my only regret was not completely removing the air snorkle hose assembly. Pushed it out of the way and in process ripped it in half. three hours later and some duct tape all is well.
Works Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shaped, where the round part cable end fits,cuz a little more of the plastic was chipped out, so, the cable ended up, a little shorter, on there, but the adjustment on the cable, made it work perfectly, disconnected the cables, and adjusted all the slack out of both of them, was very easy, Thank You For This, it worked Great!!!!! Saved a lot of time and money!!!
Awesome video! I know after watching this I don't want to remove the entire throttle body, I'm going to try the epoxy approach. Thanks for this great detail!!
Some 6 years later, how is the repair holding out? I have a 2005 Honda Element and the CC cable-cam mechanism (same for all K-series Hondas) broke awhile ago in a way similar to yours. The cable does hold the CC "pull" but is not secure and has already popped off once. A whole new TB is not appropriate but after 16 years of use, the CC cable-cam in most other K-series Honda TB's in the scrap yards by now are at risk of breaking soon if not already broken. My concern with the zip-tie method is that the plastic is too brittle and may not survive being subject to drilling 4 holes. Instead, I cleaned the attachment points on the cam then set the cable end in some RTV silicone, leaving it overnight. Hope this works....
Awesome video! My late fathers 2005 Accord EX has the exact symptoms you describe and I'm very confident that the crappy plastic throttle bracket is the culprit. Hopefully the break isn't too significant on his car to do the ziptie fix. I'm waiting on a new thermostat for the car and added a throttle body gasket to the order so I can do both jobs since I have to drain the coolant anyways. Thanks for posting this! Also, that valve is known as the Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve.
Great video. I'm trying to figure out how to add cruise control to my honda element and this helps me with one step of the puzzle. Do you know how the actuator gets power and connects to the interior switches?
sorry, once i saw that the cable was broken, i knew that i had to solve that first. i would google it and see what is the first step in diagnosing your condition. sorry about that.
I bought a 03 accord yesterday and my cruise is doing the same thing. Gonna have to try and do the same thing. How did you drill the holes for the zip ties? Thank you for the video.
Good video, give you a good idea how to repair or replace (dorman 977-100). I replace the part, no need to remove rubber hose to throttle. Just remove intake, unplug few harness, unbolt throttle and remove it lose. Unbolt cable spring . Less then an hour job.
Did you do the Dorman fix? I see one review says they did it without even needing to remove the throttle body. Did you remove the TB to install the Dorman fix?
I knew the Dorman part number but the cheapest was ~$50 on Amazon and quickest delivery of kit was 2 days, so I took the broken plastic piece off without removing the TB, drilled and ziptied the cable holes, and had it all back together and working in an hour and a half. Cost = 0. Thanks to this video, I saved two days wait, fiddy bucks, and I will be cruisin to work in the morning. The car is starting to $50 me to death on shit little broken plastic pieces. This beeotch will be sitting in the junk yard in 5 years with the zip tie fix (and 15 other fixes) still holding strong;-)
Thank you for making such an informative video. My son's 2006 Accord recently developed a problem with the cruise switch not staying depressed, and this video is exactly what I needed to figure out if we could fix it ourselves or pay someone else. Looks like I'll be doing this tomorrow after work.
Perfect! Thank-you so much for taking the time to make this tutorial video! I bought the gasket for the throttle body, but didn't end up installing it because the one that was there seemed pretty good, and I probably would have made a bigger mess trying to get it off, and maybe I was lazy?? I first cleaned the plastic channel where the cruise cable end goes with rubbing alcohol. Next, I used super glue to "tack" the cable into the original position. The super glue helped hold the cable into position while I added the JB Weld epoxy. Instead of a zip tie, I used stainless steel wire. The wire is smaller than a zip tie, so I didn't need to drill a very big hole. Only use stainless steel wire, so that you don't need to worry about the wire rusting. I glued a one-half inch piece of plastic, cut from a plastic drywall anchor, between the end of the cable and the cable support. You may not need the spacer, depending on where the plastic was broken. Sorry, I wish that I had taken a photo. There are a few different types of JB Weld. Get the type that is good for 550F when cured, as it gets very hot near that part of the engine. The JB Weld 2-part epoxy that I used is product number 8265-S. www.amazon.com/J-B-WELD-8265-S-Dark-Gray/dp/B0044US7SY/ J-B WELD CO 8265-S, 6, Dark Gray Everything is working great. I'm cruising again! Thank-you.
Johnbaker3000 Glad to hear that this helped and you are cruising again!
Awesome job on modifying for your conditions and thanjs for sharing your thoughts and process. You are right a picture would have been nice :)
A big thank you for this video. Althought you tackled more than the cruise control, you had more detail than anyone else. I went the Dorman rebuild kit route and only removed the throtle body and cables from the unit. Hardest part was puting the springs back together after replacing the plastic pulley. replace the gasket like recommended, my only regret was not completely removing the air snorkle hose assembly. Pushed it out of the way and in process ripped it in half. three hours later and some duct tape all is well.
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Super informative video. Thank you. Will attempt to fix my cruise control ASAP.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
Works Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! shaped, where the round part cable end fits,cuz a little more of the plastic was chipped out, so, the cable ended up, a little shorter, on there, but the adjustment on the cable, made it work perfectly, disconnected the cables, and adjusted all the slack out of both of them, was very easy, Thank You For This, it worked Great!!!!! Saved a lot of time and money!!!
Awesome video! I know after watching this I don't want to remove the entire throttle body, I'm going to try the epoxy approach. Thanks for this great detail!!
Some 6 years later, how is the repair holding out? I have a 2005 Honda Element and the CC cable-cam mechanism (same for all K-series Hondas) broke awhile ago in a way similar to yours. The cable does hold the CC "pull" but is not secure and has already popped off once. A whole new TB is not appropriate but after 16 years of use, the CC cable-cam in most other K-series Honda TB's in the scrap yards by now are at risk of breaking soon if not already broken. My concern with the zip-tie method is that the plastic is too brittle and may not survive being subject to drilling 4 holes. Instead, I cleaned the attachment points on the cam then set the cable end in some RTV silicone, leaving it overnight. Hope this works....
It's working just fine. no issues
if the ties breaks out over time, just install a new one :)
Thank you for the clear and methodical presentation of the cruise control repair. Now the snow has finally melted it is time to try this repair.
you saved me time and money here,
thanks man
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Thank you!!
Awesome video! My late fathers 2005 Accord EX has the exact symptoms you describe and I'm very confident that the crappy plastic throttle bracket is the culprit. Hopefully the break isn't too significant on his car to do the ziptie fix. I'm waiting on a new thermostat for the car and added a throttle body gasket to the order so I can do both jobs since I have to drain the coolant anyways. Thanks for posting this! Also, that valve is known as the Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve.
Damn man you are great.
I just find out I have same louse cable after I went one auto shop . But gale I see your video
It’s sava me $$$ lots of money
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Great video. I'm trying to figure out how to add cruise control to my honda element and this helps me with one step of the puzzle. Do you know how the actuator gets power and connects to the interior switches?
sorry, once i saw that the cable was broken, i knew that i had to solve that first.
i would google it and see what is the first step in diagnosing your condition. sorry about that.
I bought a 03 accord yesterday and my cruise is doing the same thing. Gonna have to try and do the same thing. How did you drill the holes for the zip ties? Thank you for the video.
I took the assembly off and had room to use a drill machine.
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Good video, give you a good idea how to repair or replace (dorman 977-100). I replace the part, no need to remove rubber hose to throttle. Just remove intake, unplug few harness, unbolt throttle and remove it lose. Unbolt cable spring . Less then an hour job.
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Thank you much .
I don’t Evan part off . I used my hand and click that back take 1 minuets and that’s all I’m on way bro
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Wonderful tutorial! Thank-you very much.
big thanks to you, man!
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Just fix the problem correctly with dorman part # 977-100
thanks for sharing the part number!
Did you do the Dorman fix? I see one review says they did it without even needing to remove the throttle body. Did you remove the TB to install the Dorman fix?
@@zigner I did the kit and removed the throttle body. It would be difficult to do without removing.
@@joshuajustice1541 Thanks for replying. I'll probably end up doing it that way too, but wanted to see if others were able to do it the short way.
I knew the Dorman part number but the cheapest was ~$50 on Amazon and quickest delivery of kit was 2 days, so I took the broken plastic piece off without removing the TB, drilled and ziptied the cable holes, and had it all back together and working in an hour and a half. Cost = 0.
Thanks to this video, I saved two days wait, fiddy bucks, and I will be cruisin to work in the morning.
The car is starting to $50 me to death on shit little broken plastic pieces. This beeotch will be sitting in the junk yard in 5 years with the zip tie fix (and 15 other fixes) still holding strong;-)