> I need the wisdom of the list to keep me from breaking speedo cables in my
> 60 TR3A. The cable is a mile and a half long and where I've routed it
> could be the problem.
> I lubed the cable....wrong lube??? I routed it across the firewall with
> hold down clips then down the inner fender then through the frame up to
> the tranny.
> If you have a better lube or routing could you let me know....I'm really
> at a loss with this
Hi, Bob. I think the routing you describe is accurate. I saved the
following posting from Randall last month or so, since I was nearing that
point myself:
>>The factory routing had the cable crossing over on the little shelf in
>>front of
>>the battery (little clip in the middle), then going down the
>>bulkhead/firewall
>>on the right side and back along the inside of the RH frame rail. ISTR
>>there's
>>a clip on the frame rail somewhere. Big, sweeping curve towards the
>>transmission, then up through the floorboard hole for the handbrake lever
>>and
>>through the channel in the handbrake boot, the hole in the trans tunnel
>>and onto
>>the OD. Mine chafed where it went through the floorboard, so I slit a
>>length of
>>rubber hose and slid over it as a buffer.
>>The TR2-3B LHS OD speedo cable is a LOT longer than the non-OD, something
>>like
>>96" versus 63" as I recall.
In terms of the lube, I believe the favored lube is graphite. Grease has a
tendency to despoil the gauge.
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A 3 year frame off nearly done: Man I love a car with a
gear shift lever in it!
New Hampshire
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