I'm about to swap my broken idle cable in my '79.

How do I get this out/in from the dash? the chrome cap unscrews and loosens up, but i don't see how to get the black cap off (or do I need to undo something behind the dash?)

I tried a search and looked at dash removal in the resources but I didn't see this. If I missed it, I sure would appreciate a link to a previous run-down and I apologize for my searching non-prowess.

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79 240D 123.123 daily-driver
03 F250 7.3 PS SD CC (lightly modded)
82 CE 'vette (for sale)
73 dart 318, 73 charger w/'68 383 (both for sale)

If I remember correctly you just pull.

The knob comes off

You unscrew the chrome ring.

And inside you'll find two half bayonet type thingys that clamp the cable in place when the chrome ring is screwed tight...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
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1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

The black knob just pulls off, it can be tight so it may take a little tugging. Then screw off the chrome ring, you may have to hold the cable on the backside to keep it from spinning.

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Thanks Gentlemen,

Used a pair of pliers, pulled off fairly easy. I'm guessing the plastic piece to keep the cable bent is to give resistance against slipping?

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79 240D 123.123 daily-driver
03 F250 7.3 PS SD CC (lightly modded)
82 CE 'vette (for sale)
73 dart 318, 73 charger w/'68 383 (both for sale)