Er, if you could see the nut when looking at the face of the speedo it would
be rotating in a clockwise direction when being undone i.e. a normal
right-hand thread. If you were looking at the back of the speedo it would
undo in the normal, anti-clockwise direction.
PaulH.
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>
To: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
Cc: MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 11 December 1998 05:23
Subject: Re: Speedometer Cable Removal
>Skye Poier wrote:
>>
>> Since the weather has turned a bit chilly, the speedo has been acting up.
>> Sticking, mostly, a few raps on the glass would fix the problem. Last
>> weekend though, it was stuck on zero and when I went for a drive I heard
a
>> brief unpleasant grinding noise which I couldn't recognize at first but
then
>> realized was coming from the direction of the speedo. I assume gears are
>> stripped or other such nastiness, but its not the right speedo anyway so
>> what the hell.
>>
>> I want to take it out of the dash. I've removed the thumbscrews and two
>> bulbs from the back, but I cannot get the speedo cable off. I can turn
it
>> about 1/4 of a turn in either direction, but no further. I have been on
my
>> back in the footwell and given 110% in both directions (its hard to get a
>> grip on the sucker with that metal bar in the way) to no avail.
>>
>> Is the little bastard supposed to just screw off? Which direction
(looking
>> from the front of the gauge)?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Skye
>>
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>
>Skye
>
>Yes it should just screw off then pull out. to unscrew turn to the
>right looking at the speedo from the front (counterclockwise). If you
>have the brackets off you should be able to pull the speedo out from the
>dash far enuf to see the cable.
>
>Rick
>
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