Originally Posted by t walgamuth

You know those pieces of rubber in the throttle linkages on a 617 diesel? The ones that go away on an old car and the throttle linkage gets all wobbly and wants to come apart?

ON my 83 dd it went south and I fixed it with short odd sections of rubber hose and clamps. I did this several times and it would work half a$$ed and come loose again.....

Well, last time I had some binder twine lying around and I decided to wrap it tightly around and woven through the joint. Its been like that for about ayear. I would like to get the correct rubber part for it but have had zero luck findiing it new.....well, don't worry, I will find the right part and in the mean time the binder twine is just temporary.....

unless it works!

(I am not kidding).