Hi Everyone:
Tonight was spent working with fellow TR6 owner Rick Patton trying to figure
out exactly what is wrong with my speedo since it stopped working after the
speedo cable snapped a couple inches from the right angle drive.? We discovered
that the plastic piece on the speedo end would bind in the metal sleeve when
attached to the speedo.? A little filing allowed the whole unit to function
properly at the speedo end.? Off to check out the other end and to cut off a
bit of the cable since it was too long.? But before cutting I decided to remove
the angle drive in order to make sure everything was still able to spin
correctly.? Well, the end that screws into the OD had snapped so the right
angle drive is useless.? So, which came first, the speedo end binding and
causing the speedo cable and right angle to break or did the right angle drive
seize first.? My money is on the little plastic piece seizing and causing the
other two problems.? Before I order a replacement right angle drive from TRF I
thought I would ask the list if anyone had a decent one laying around picking
up dust that they might want to get rid of?
And Vance, I did lube the cable with moly grease to hopefully minimze internal
cable friction.
Thanks in advance.
Aaron
Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
2002 Mini Cooper S
Topsham, Maine
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