Adrian -
The inner cable can be removed from the outer housing. The cable should be
lubricated, and it has a collar on the speedo end that prevents the
lubricant from spiralling into the gauge, as well as preventing the cable
from backing out of the gauge.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool,
than to speak, and remove all doubt." -- Mark Twain
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From: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>
To: Spridgeteers <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Speedo cables
Date: Thursday, October 30, 1997 7:23 PM
Hi Folks,
Is the speedo cable (for the 1275 model) a one piece unit, ie the inner
cable cannot be extracted from the outer cable.
The reason for asking is the speedo suddenly stopped working. Actually, it
has always shown about 10 mph slower than it should be. At least it moved
but now its totally kaput.
Swapping the speedo gauge with another one didn't help so I drove around
without a speedo but with the cable sticking out the dash. The inner cable
did not move unless I grabbed it and pulled it out about 1/8".
Fortunately, it did not suddenly pick up speed, shoot out and impale me to
the seat.
The inner cable can be pulled - it looks OK (I guess). Unfortunately, the
inner cable on the project-turning-into parts- car cannot be yanked out.
This car resides in the woods, where all the big spiders, snakes and
boogey-men live so I'm reluctant to crawl underneath and remove the outer
cable.
What's with the lubricant deal - I thought the cable shouldn't be lubed
because the lube would spiral up and end up in the gauge.
What do you think?
TIA, Adrian
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