There is a small bolt that holds the gear assembly in place where the cable
goes in.
It might be easyer to remove the assembly and work on it out of the car, If
you have done this then all you can do is soak it with WD and maby start a
small screw or something in the end of it to get a grip. Carl E.
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Ingram <dingram@tnet.net>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, September 10, 1998 12:29 AM
Subject: Speedo cable broke!
>My speedometer stopped working suddenly, diagnosis broken cable. Ordered
and
>received new cable (marked made in U.K., hope it's decent). Removed old
>cable to find that it had actually broken in 2 places - one of which was
>right at the connection to the gearbox. Now I can't get the piece of the
>shaft out - it severed flush with the end of the threaded part, and I have
>not been able to grab it with sufficient purchase to perform the
extraction.
>I've tried needle nosed pliers, vice grips, wire cutters, all to no avail.
>An awkward spot to get at.
>
>Could it somehow be frozen/stuck in there? Should I spray in some WD-40 to
>try and loosen it up? Has anyone a magic answer/solution/hint/idea for me?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Doug Ingram
>Victoria BC
>1958 Frogeye
>AN5L/636
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