Thanks, Patrick. You hit the problem exactly. The speedometer won't spin at
all, it's really frozen solid. I have removed it from the car, taken off the
bezel and glass, and found that the needle moves freely, but the drive at
the rear won't budge.
Anything else I can do myself, or is it time to ship it off for repairs?
Thanks,
Doug Ingram
Victoria BC
1958 Frogeye
AN5L/636
>I would think that the problem is at the Speedo. I'll bet the drive
>pinion spins fine, but something is binding the cable. Something like
>the speedo. Can you spin the speedo easily? try using a electric drill
>to see if it spins up at "speed".
> Are you having to bend the cable into any sharp corners to install it?
>
>
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>> From: dingram@tnet.net[SMTP:dingram@tnet.net]
>> Reply To: dingram@tnet.net
>> Sent: Monday, October 12, 1998 4:34 PM
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Speedo problems, Chapter 2
>>
>> A few weeks ago I reported my difficulty and then success in
>> extracting the
>> broken off speedometer cable tip from the gearbox (smoothcase) end.
>> After
>> installing the new cable, I was disappointed - it still didn't work.
>>
>> Today I took the new cable out, and guess what...broken again. I
>> deduce that
>> the cable is not the problem, and try to remove the drive pinion from
>> the
>> gearbox. However, my largest (1") socket is too small, and I can't get
>> my
>> larger size combination wrenches into place.
>>
>> Some questions if anyone can help. Is a socket the best tool for
>> removing
>> this piece? What size do I need to buy? Once I get the pinion out,
>> what
>> should I look for and how can I test it to see what the problem is?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Doug Ingram
>> Victoria BC
>> 1958 Frogeye
>> AN5L/636
>>
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