Hi all,
The Speedometer problem has been solved: It was rather simple: The right
angle adapter was disconnected from the overdrive. Nothing was broken,
only the curled knob (nut?) had come loose. Many thanks to Dave, Hap,
Mike, and Clark who replied to my message. They all suggested not to go
through the "working through the transmission tunnel cover" procedure
(as described in the Haynes manual), but to work from under the car.
This definitely saved me a lot of time and hassle! Space was restricted
because of the exhaust pipe nearby, but I managed (after squeezing away
the exhaust pipe slightly) and a lot of patience. BTW, Hap, for tightening
the knob (nut) I used a tool which in German we call 'plumber pliers',
pliers of which the grip size can be changed, it worked fine. All the
time I've spent on the speedometer end was to no avail, but I'm glad
because I've learned a lot.
Now a related question: I noticed some oil in the region around the
speedometer connection point at the overdrive. According to the design in
the Moss parts catalogue, there is an oil seal on the inside of the
connector, therefore I should not have lost a lot of gear box oil, despite
driving for 200 miles without the speedometer cable being connected.
What is your opinion about this? How much oil am I likely to have lost?
Gearbox/overdrive work (and sound) fine.
In any case I might want to check/top up the gear box oil. What is the
procedure for doing this? Where do I work from (from under the car,
through the transmission tunnel - this would be irony). Do I need an
oil filler plug tool, if yes, what size? What oil should I use. The
Moss catalogue and the Haynes manual appear to have different opinion
about the oil. Once again, excuse my ignorance. I'm a novice, but willing
to learn, and I'm enjoying my lessons, i.e. the time I spend under the
car :) :) :)
Cheers
Romano
Spit1500
Oxford UK
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