- 1. Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Baustian <jabaustian@att.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:04:51 -0500
- The following is from Michael Salter of Precision Sports Car The usual cause of failure of the speedo angle drive is breakage of the short piece of speedo inner cable that inserts into the pinion in
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00215.html (7,960 bytes)
- 2. RE: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry list account" <list@marketvalue.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:46:35 -0600
- You can buy appropriate square stock drive at NAPA. Larry Hoy Check out the new British Cars Forum: http://www.team.net/the-local/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=8
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00217.html (7,831 bytes)
- 3. Re: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 09:36:57 +0100
- If it's the gearbox end you may not need it anyway. I didn't realise for many years that *all* MGBs had this at the gearbox end, neither of mine do, and the turn in the cable doesn't seem to have cau
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00220.html (7,764 bytes)
- 4. Re: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:27:41 +0200
- This is an interesting topic - I've replaced the cable 2000 miles ago. Since then the odometer still turns irregular, though the needle points almost stable. I suspect the internal meter needs a kind
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00221.html (8,697 bytes)
- 5. Re: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:40:33 -0500
- If the Speedometer reads right, but the Odometer is irregular, it usually means the primary drive number wheel is getting loose on the shaft. This can cause the Odometer to stop working, normally whe
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00222.html (8,526 bytes)
- 6. Re: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:07:19 +0100
- Hi Lorne - yes. But it's quite possible that my cables have been replaced with slightly longer items to allow for the curve, there were a number of different length cables over the years. LHD cables
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00229.html (7,858 bytes)
- 7. Re: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:10:11 +0100
- Like Rocky says it is probably the gears inside the speedo head if the needle is steady. An electric screwdriver (at least of the type I have) probably wouldn't turn the shaft fast enough to be reali
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00230.html (8,282 bytes)
- 8. Re: Angle Drive repair (score: 1)
- Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 08:11:09 -0500
- Vat'cha do if it won't reach is use an overdrive speedo cable. It's longer. CR Check out the new British Cars Forum: http://www.team.net/the-local/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=8
- /html/mgs/2004-08/msg00237.html (7,437 bytes)
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