I stand (sit) corrected. I've been into my speedo a lot lately, and it's hard
to believe the little bits inside could freeze up a cable and break the angle
drive (without blowing the speedo apart). The angle drive must be REALLY
fragile.
Bob
Michael Salter wrote:
> Actually it has been my experience that angle drive failure can often be
> traced to a tight or seized component in the speedometer itself, frequently
> either the odometer or trip meter tumblers.
> Inserting a small flat blade screwdriver into the cable socket and spinning
> it anticlockwise (as I recall) to simulate forward movement of the car will
> often reveal that the drive tightens up after a short period of operation.
>
> Michael Salter
> 100 (1953) #174
> AHX12 (1953)
> Bugeye (1961)
> http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
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