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RE: Spit1500, Speedometer problem

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Subject: RE: Spit1500, Speedometer problem
From: mike@spitfire.stortek.com (Mike Ginter SA)
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 12:38:22 -0600
In my case, the transmission end of the cable housing had just plain
worked itself loose and subsequently, off.  I was replacing the clutch
at the time so I can't really say if this operation can be performed from 
under the car.

Mike
79 Spit

> From cnicholl@lawson.epri.com Mon Jul 28 11:27:36 1997
> From: "Nicholls, Clark" <cnicholl@lawson.epri.com>
> To: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>,
>         "'romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk'" <romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk>
> Subject: RE: Spit1500, Speedometer problem
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 13:22:55 -0400
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> Try ignoring the removal of the tunnel and crawl underneath and see what
> you can reach.  I believe it can all be done down under...
> 
> BTW.  it sounds like the right angle adaptor on the OD may have
> broken... usually leaving a 1/2" bit remaining in the transmission
> speedo drive socket.
> 
> Clark
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> >----------
> >From:        
>romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk[SMTP:romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk]
> >Sent:        Monday, July 28, 1997 12:53 PM
> >To:  triumphs@autox.team.net
> >Subject:     Spit1500, Speedometer problem
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >My speedometer stopped working recently on my Spit1500. While driving, from
> >  one second to the other the needle fell from ~40mph to zero and stayed
> >  there. The mileage counters (or how ever they are called) do not work
> >  anymore, either. 
> >
> >What have I done so far: Disengaged the speedometer from the speedometer
> >  cable (what was the average hand size for mechanics when the
> >Spit-dashboard/
> >  instrument setup was designed?), pulled out the inner cable. The cable
> >seems
> >  to be o.k. It does not look like being broken and has a flattened end (I
> >have
> >  not seen a speedometer inner cable before) where it is supposed to engage 
> >  in the overdrive pinion gear (right expression?). Then I checked the 
> >  speedometer itself by inserting a screwdriver instead of the cable and
> >  turning it. The needle responded as well as the trip mileage counter. The
> >  last test I did was to insert the inner cable fully again (it appeared to
> >  engage also at the overdrive end) and to drive the car and to check whether
> >  it turns or not. It did not.
> >
> >According to my opinion everything points to a problem at the overdrive end.
> >
> >Now the question: What next? Any other diagnostics to run before I go through
> >  the "working through the transmission tunnel" procedure in order to have
> >  a look at the other end (where it is connected to the overdrive). Is there
> >  any trick to avoid this seemingly tedious procedure (take out the seats,
> >  etc. ....).
> >
> >If I have to go through the "working through the transmission tunnel"
> >  procedure, are there any things to consider/are there any advices. The
> >  Haynes manual is rather unclear about the procedure to disconnect the
> >  gear leaver (at least to me, a rather unexperienced "mechanic"), especially
> >  when it contains the overdrive switch. Any detailed description of this
> >  procedure would be higlhy appreciated.
> >
> >What else should I consider?
> >
> >Cheers
> >Romano
> >Spit1500
> >Oxford UK 
> >
> >PS: Many thanks to those who replied to my "radio installation" question.
> >  I finally installed a stock radio in the hole (which is too high) under
> >  the dashboard by supporting the radio with a piece of wood, works fine,
> >  looks good. The loudspeakers I mounted in the rear panel. I took rather
> >  "flat" ones, 5.9 cm of depth. In order to accomodate them well and to gain
> >  also some resonance body I inserted some "filling material" between the
> >  panel and the metal where it is bolted onto, thereby moving it some cm's
> >  more to the front. Visually there is no difference, but soundwise!
> >  I went for an antenna which I could mount underneath the passengers
> >  glove box. (O.k. I admit, I'm not a purist)
> >
> >PSPS: I think this list is great!!!!!!
> >
> >
> 

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