[Healeys] Spedo/Cable/Angle Drive - BJ8

[R. Price Lindsay]

Thanks George. I used the washer as recomended.  This is a puzzle.

Price

On Jul 26, 2009, at 8:47 PM, "George Haywood" <haywoodone at hotmail.com>  
wrote:

>
> Price,
>
> There is suppose to be a washer inserted at the angle drive/tranny  
> fitting on Austin Healeys.  Evidently the short drive is a little  
> too long and is said to create too much pressure on the angle drive  
> causing premature failure.  You would think that manufacturers of  
> these products would just produce the correct part for our  
> application.  The washer came with my new angle drive along with a  
> BMC product warning regarding the use of the washer.  If you did use  
> the washer as directed then I don't have any other explanation for  
> the rapid failure of you drive.  Some of the new speedo cables are  
> too long also and there is a specific length to cut the cable, which  
> I can't find at the moment.
>
> George Haywood
> '65 bj8
>
>
>> From: price at advocateadvisors.com
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:21:44 -0500
>> Subject: [Healeys] Spedo/Cable/Angle Drive - BJ8
>>
>> At Conclave my speedo stops working. There was a mechanic there that
>> told me the speedo was frozen, causing the system to fail. I pulled
>> the speedo and had it repaired/rebuilt. I also removed the angle  
>> drive
>> and the male part into the od was broken.
>>
>> Ordered a new angle drive and cable. When the repaired speedo was
>> returned I installed it along with a new angle drive. The cable was
>> not damaged so I did not install the new one. Put the car back
>> together and 32 miles later the speedo goes flat.
>>
>> I disconnected the cable and it did not turn when I drove. I pulled
>> the cable from it's case and the od end was fine. I put a drill on  
>> the
>> cable while connected to the speedo and ran it up to 50 mph. When I
>> tried to turn the cable by hand it was difficult but it did turn. I
>> suspect the angle drive is again broken.
>>
>> OK, what's the cause? Should the cable in the speedo turn easily?
>> Could the speedo have failed? Could the angle drive have failed/been
>> faulty?
>>
>> Price Lindsay
>> 67 BJ8
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