Subject: RE: speedo ball
Author: Greg Bender
Date: Feb 9, 2005, 11:23 AM
Post ID: 1718362085
Hi Ray,
It all depends on how corroded and rusty things are down there...it is
on the down side of things, after all. If all is in great working order,
you should be able to simply unscrew the cable and be done with it. If
not, here is what I would try to do:
1. Remove the cable from the back of the speedometer so that the entire
cable can rotate, if necessary.
2. Now remove the speedo drive with the cable attached. Be careful not
to lose the two hardened washers (one on either side of the little worm
gear - the bottom one will almost certainly have to be picked out with a
flashlight and dental-type tool).
3. Now that the entire unit is sitting in front of you, you can
carefully start to work the speedo drive housing and the speedo cable
end back and forth. Use your favorite penetrating lubricant to spice
things up a bit.
4. If you are lucky, you will be able to unscrew one from the other and
withdraw the cable.
5. If you aren't lucky (like me), you will find that the end of the
cable twists off and is permanently embedded within the speedo drive.
You will then try to remove it using all forces known to mankind (picks,
needle nosed pliers, drill bits that will break, etc.). In the end, you
will give Gordon and Rick a call and order a new cable and speedo drive
gear...swearing that in the future you will follow the factory handbook
and "lube all cables every 600 miles".
Ray Hale wrote:
That brings up another question. I have tried many times to disassemble the speedo cable at the trans but failed. I don't want to put the cheater bar on until I'm sure of the workings. Any clues? Is there a secret recipe? Thanks Ray Greg Bender wrote:
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Regards,
Greg Bender
1971 Ambassador
2000 Quota
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