Kick down cable tension? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

ag6286 · 04-30-2007, 08:03 PM

Just out of curiousity, how taught should the kick down cable be, mine is pretty damn loose???...i have a 93 v-6

Sniperdude · 05-01-2007, 12:17 AM

Tight enough so that is it pretty taut, but loose enough to not restrict WOT.

ag6286 · 05-01-2007, 10:27 AM

what would happen if its really loose

bigbird · 05-01-2007, 11:48 AM

the car may not down shift correctly. here, toysrme has this write up that will tell ya how and where to adjust the kickdown cable.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...045#post485045

ag6286 · 05-01-2007, 01:13 PM

yeah i know, but would it prevent it cause it to shift really late if it was really lose

ag6286 · 05-01-2007, 01:13 PM

yeah i know, but would it cause it to shift really late if it was really lose

Sniperdude · 05-03-2007, 04:52 AM

Yes it will. It'll hold the gear longer and you'll definetly notice it at 45mph and 65 mph, when your car lags before switching gears and then bolts forward.