 Speedo Cable Replacement, Any quick tips before I dig in ? |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Apr 27 2010, 07:13 AM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,806 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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The back section of the cable went bad--swelled up and broke the sheath. I have a 75 and the cable goes to the ERG. I've jacked up the rear, removed the pass seat and carpeting over the tunnel.
I assume the cable is pulled from the rear and the opening in the firewall is large enough to pull the attaching ring through as well. Was going to attach some string to the cable. Is there anything more to this ? |
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| Larouex |
Apr 27 2010, 07:37 AM
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Larouex Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 22-July 08 From: Larouex@gmail.com Member No.: 9,339 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Apr 27 2010, 06:13 AM)  The back section of the cable went bad--swelled up and broke the sheath. I have a 75 and the cable goes to the ERG. I've jacked up the rear, removed the pass seat and carpeting over the tunnel. I assume the cable is pulled from the rear and the opening in the firewall is large enough to pull the attaching ring through as well. Was going to attach some string to the cable. Is there anything more to this ? I did this exact task last night. I have all covers off my tunnel and my pedal cluster removed, so this was easier. The tube at the firewall is short, so you just push it through, getting it feed up the tunnel is a pita and it can get hung up, so I had my son feed it from the firewall and I guided it. Larryj |
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| underthetire |
Apr 27 2010, 08:27 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Not too bad of job, just did mine last weekend again. It goes through the firewall, then kinda comes out and runs along the top of the tunnel with the wiring. Easiest way was to leave the back disconnected, allowing a little more slack at the speedo, then pulling the slack back once you put the speedo in. How is your stock cable routed? On my car when I put the new Gemo cable in, it seemed longer than the factory one, so I had to rout it up over the top of the CV around the back of the tranny mount and down. When I got my car originally, the cable came straight out of the angle drive towards the firewall. If you have too much cable and just push the extra in to the tunnel, the cable will break again. Ask me how I know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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| jim_hoyland |
Apr 27 2010, 08:51 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,806 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Thanks for the tip...time to get dirty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Follow up: This was pretty easy. Ran the speedo-cable directly to speedometer instead of the EGR. That way the slack was reduced by 2 1/2 feet. The needle response is very smooth. And while I was there....... |
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