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Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question

To: Robert Markovich <rmarkovich@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:06:12 -0700
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Thanks for replying,
The cable was tight. I removed the speedo and it is frozen. I need to drive
the car and see if the cable is rotating in the housing.

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 2:12=E2=80=AFPM Robert Markovich <rmarkovich@aol.com>=
 wrote:

> It does have an angle drive, which may merely need tightening. Also, the
> cable may be loose behind the Speedo=E2=80=94a bit easier to check. I=E2=
=80=99d begin by
> unscrewing it from behind=E2=80=94yes you have to squeeze yourself under =
the
> dash=E2=80=94and letting it hang down where you can see it from the drive=
rs seat.
> Then take a slow drive down your driveway to see whether the cable is
> turning inside the sheath. If so, you know the angle drive is fine. Next
> reinsert the end carefully into the back of the Speedo, being sure the
> square end inserts fully and the knurled  nut tightens (by hand) all the
> way home. Turn the inner cable with your fingers if needed to line it up.
> Then take a brief drive; if the Speedo works, the cable was loose at back=
.
> If not, the gauge needs service.
>
>
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> On Monday, April 28, 2025, 3:39 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> My speedo quit on my 100-6.
> Does the sr5 trans have an angle drive?
> My health has prevented me from crawling under the car. Just trying to
> problem solve before I do get under it.
> If. So drive is it?
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Thanks for replying,</div><div dir=3D"auto">The cabl=
e was tight. I removed the speedo and it is frozen. I need to drive the car=
 and see if the cable is rotating in the housing.</div><div><br></div><div =
data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin=
 Healey 100-6<br> </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_con=
tainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 2:12=E2=
=80=AFPM Robert Markovich &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rmarkovich@aol.com";>rmarkov=
ich@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><div>
It does have an angle drive, which may merely need tightening. Also, the ca=
ble may be loose behind the Speedo=E2=80=94a bit easier to check. I=E2=80=
=99d begin by unscrewing it from behind=E2=80=94yes you=C2=A0have to squeez=
e yourself under the dash=E2=80=94and letting it hang down where you can se=
e it from the drivers seat. Then take a slow drive down your driveway to se=
e whether the cable is turning inside the sheath. If so, you know the angle=
 drive is fine. Next reinsert the end carefully into the back of the Speedo=
, being sure the square end inserts fully and the knurled =C2=A0nut tighten=
s (by hand) all the way home. Turn the inner cable=C2=A0with your fingers i=
f needed to line it up. Then take a brief drive; if the Speedo works, the c=
able was loose at back. If not, the gauge needs service.=C2=A0<br><br><br><=
div><a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-n=
ews-email-weather-video/id646100661" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">S=
ent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div><br><p style=3D"font-size=
:15px;color:rgb(132,115,255);padding-top:15px;margin-top:0px">On Monday, Ap=
ril 28, 2025, 3:39 PM, i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</p><b=
lockquote><div id=3D"m_3870931135769814592yiv3568306531"><div><div>My speed=
o quit on my 100-6.</div><div>Does the sr5 trans have an angle drive?</div>=
<div>My health has prevented me from crawling under the car. Just trying to=
 problem solve before I do get under it.</div><div>If. So drive is it?</div=
><div><br></div><div>Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<=
br> </div></div>
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