[Healeys] Spedo/Cable/Angle Drive - BJ8

[R. Price Lindsay]

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