 Speedo cable, What a bitch |
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| RFoulds |
 Sep 30 2023, 07:10 PM
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Green Teen 66  Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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First time I’ve installed a new speedo cable in a finished car. When there is no interior, and car is unfinished, it seemed a lot easier. Got it through 3 times without the end nut. Fourth try, the gorilla tape finally held it to the end of the cable. Used a wire fishing metal tape to pull it through tunnel.
What a bitch of a job. But it’s done. |
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| scrz914 |
Sep 30 2023, 08:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 397 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 1,960 Region Association: Central California |
I’m going to have to do this job soon. Where does one buy a new speedo cable?
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| Mikey914 |
Sep 30 2023, 10:09 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,667 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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| Literati914 |
Oct 1 2023, 12:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,461 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I just installed mine, I had to do it a couple of times because after the first time (done completely inside the tunnel), I realized there is a built-in “shelf” at the top of the inside of the tunnel, a tunnel inside the tunnel lol. I figured ‘oh, that must be there to isolate the speedometer cable’. After trying tho, the threaded collar would not fit thru it. So I guess that “shelf” is only for structural purposes. So I put it back as I originally had it .. then realized most of the cable gets installed on the outside of the tunnel and runs next to the wiring harness (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
Ps- my excuse is that my car’s been stripped for a couple years and I’d forgotten the correct route. . |
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| RFoulds |
Oct 4 2023, 01:42 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(Literati914 @ Oct 1 2023, 11:52 AM)  I just installed mine, I had to do it a couple of times because after the first time (done completely inside the tunnel), I realized there is a built-in “shelf” at the top of the inside of the tunnel, a tunnel inside the tunnel lol. I figured ‘oh, that must be there to isolate the speedometer cable’. After trying tho, the threaded collar would not fit thru it. So I guess that “shelf” is only for structural purposes. So I put it back as I originally had it .. then realized most of the cable gets installed on the outside of the tunnel and runs next to the wiring harness (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Ps- my excuse is that my car’s been stripped for a couple years and I’d forgotten the correct route. . I have done it both ways. when car is stripped, I can run it all the way through tunnel and exit near throttle. but running it alongside the wiring harness is much easier. |
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| Beach914 |
Oct 4 2023, 03:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 964 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Aliso Viejo Member No.: 11,519 Region Association: Southern California
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Been putting off doing this on the Bumblebee since I got it. You guys have inspired me to give a try….sort of. I guess ill be doing it when I see the car at Thanksgiving.
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| Root_Werks |
Oct 5 2023, 09:03 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,320 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Certainly easier with interior out.
I always wind up with "extra" cable, takes a minute or two to remember how to route it so you don't wind up with so much slack. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 5 2023, 11:22 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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From experience...
Wrap some electrical tape just below the speedometer end nut. Make it just slightly smaller than the nut. That way the nut stays at the end of the cable when pushing it into the tunnel. Hope that helps someone. |
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