 Speedo cable, What a PITA that was |
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| underthetire |
 Sep 25 2009, 08:25 PM
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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  |
I hope i never have to do that again. Trying to fish the new one through the tunnel is a PITA. But the speedo sure works nice now.
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| tod914 |
Sep 25 2009, 08:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
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| zonedoubt |
Sep 26 2009, 12:27 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
I think I have to replace mine too. Lubricated it last week but it's back to making noise again. I was thinking tie a string to one end of the old cable and use the string to pull the new one back through. I think it will work, it did for my accel cable.
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| underthetire |
Sep 26 2009, 03:41 PM
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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 |
That migh work ok. The speedo cable has rather large ends on both sides, it may make it difficult. Once you fish the gauge side through the firewall and up to the top of the tunnel it was easy from there.
I bought the Gemo cable from PP and it fit perfect. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Sep 26 2009, 03:57 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,728 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I can't even see my speedo.
(its always in the shade...) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 26 2009, 04:48 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,312 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Here's a trick that works for me. On the end that attaches to the speedo, wrap some electrical tape behind the nut for the speedo. That way, when you feed the cable into the tunnel, it doesn't leave the nut behind.
If you do that, you won't have to use a string to pull it in the car. |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 26 2009, 05:39 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
If you think a speedo cable replacement is a PITA, you're in deep doodoo when it comes to working on 914s .................
The Cap'n |
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| underthetire |
Sep 26 2009, 05:46 PM
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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 |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Sep 26 2009, 04:39 PM)  If you think a speedo cable replacement is a PITA, you're in deep doodoo when it comes to working on 914s ................. The Cap'n Didn't say hard to do, just a PITA. Had the trans out, rebuilt first gear, that was a piece of cake. |
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