[Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question

[i erbs]

Thanks for the info.
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 6:11 PM JSARCH <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> There are couple of things I can think of:
>
>
>
>    1. The bearing inside of the speedometer cable is frozen. I believe
>    you can test that by removing the cable at the angle drive connection and
>    turn it to check if it will turn freely while connected to the speedometer.
>    Note that the tip of the speedometer cable that goes into the speedometer
>    cannot be longer than 3/8”. If it is it will cause the speedometer bearing
>    to freeze.
>    2. If you have the angle drive, there is a short piece of speedometer
>    cable inside of it that makes the 90-degree bend. It can break either
>    through wear or if the bearing inside of the speedometer freezes. To check
>    the angle drive, you need to remove it and turn it with the speedometer
>    cable to see if it turns the cable where it attaches to the transmission
>    tail-piece.
>
> The angle drive can easily be disassembled to replace the short cable
> inside of it. Just use an old piece of speedometer cable to replace it. You
> will need to square off the ends with a grinder.
>
>
>
> Also, according to Norman Kock, there must be a washer at the angle drive
> connection to the transmission tail-piece.
>
>
>
> John
>
> ’62 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *i erbs
> *Sent:* Monday, April 28, 2025 8:09 AM
> *To:* Richard Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question
>
>
>
> My speedo worked for a few years, then it stopped. I'm trying to
> troubleshoot. So yes it was connected.
>
>
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 7:56 AM Richard Mayor <boyracer466 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> There is an angle drive available for the Toyota 5 speed. The question
> is:  do you have one connected?
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Apr 28, 2025, at 7:38 AM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > My speedo quit on my 100-6.
> > Does the sr5 trans have an angle drive?
> > My health has prevented me from crawling under the car. Just trying to
> problem solve before I do get under it.
> > If. So drive is it?
> >
> > Ira Erbs
> > Milwaukie, OR
> > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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