i have seen posts about finding replacements for broken heater  control cables fitted with the problematic plastic ends used to secure the cables.

here is a fix that i have used for years to repair  cables or to secure cables for new applications such as choke cables, etc.

the process involves fabricating a clamp from a strip of soft metal.

i have made pix of the process and am posting here.

there are several sections due to the limit for posting pix and am  using cardboard instead of metal for convenience.

materials needed are a strip of soft metal, some super glue (optional)

tools


 pliers wire  cutters and a rod or drill bit slightly smaller than the cable.

Fig cable 1 showing the cable and metal strip about 1" wide and 4" long cut from soft metal like .030 aluminum

Fig cable 02 bend srip to form a "V"

Fig cable 03 place the drill bit into the strip

Fig cable 08  use wire cutters to crimp  several notches into the clamp to prevent the cable from sliding

Fig cable 09 secure clamp onto cable with super glue if desired and trim clamp to fit the mounting application.

Fig cable 10 detail of finished cable clamp

for mounting dual cables just make 2 clamps and piggy back them together.

glad you found it useful...

this repair should last the life of the car...

its also good for other cable attachments like choke  ables, etc