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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Alternative Fix for Speedo Angle Drive Leak

Posted by: Ansbacher Jun 25 2017, 03:12 PM

Got all the parts to fix my speedo angle drive leak that has been a problem since getting the car three years ago. However when I disassembled everything I discovered (as most everyone has) how hard it is to remove the sealing washer to get to the inner seal, so I said the hell with that and just replaced the large sleeve o-ring as per S.O.P. Put it back together and it still leaked. So...looked at it all very closely and decided to put an extra o-ring at the location in the pic provided below. I found a suitable sized o-ring in my parts supplies that fit nice and snug at that location. Screwed it all back together and voila- No Leaks from the angle drive whatsoever and I never had to touch the inner seal! Speedo works as always.

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Posted by: Dave_Darling Jun 25 2017, 09:54 PM

You may still wind up with oil getting pumped up along the speedo cable, where it will drip out from behind your dash and stain any light-colored pants you might be wearing....

At least I got a pair of "garage pants" out of that.

--DD

Posted by: Ansbacher Jun 25 2017, 10:01 PM

Damn. Thanks DD, I knew it was too good to be true. When I stain my pants I'll know it's time to bite the bullet and tackle that inner seal.

Ansbacher