[Healeys] cable

[John Spaur]

Be sure to insert the cable into the speedo and turn it by hand to be
certain the speedo bearing is not frozen. That is usually what causes the
angle drive to fail.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mike S
Sent: Saturday, June 3, 2017 12:06 PM
To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] cable

Update.  I removed the right angle drive, and it was definitely the problem.
The drive spindle was broken clean off. Incidentally, no sign of the magic
washer.  So I got a new drive (w/ washer) from our friends in Goleta and
tried to install.  It barely goes in the hole.  Enough to engage the drive
spindle, but just barely.  Not far enough to even begin to screw on the
knurled nut.  Any ideas?  The protrusion of the new spindle looks the same
as the old one, so maybe something is blocking internally in the gearbox
fixture.  There are some flats on this fixture, so I could try removing it,
but does that open a barrel of snakes?  Can it be R&R'ed easily?  I don't
want to compound the problem.

Mike


On 5/29/2017 12:43 PM, Darin Graber wrote:
> Mike,
>
> if the cable is in one piece, and the speedo needle is free to bounce,
then it's your angle drive. With my angle drive, when I first pulled it out
and I spun the drive end, the cable end also turned...it was only after I
stuck something in the cable end did I discover that the drive end still
turned and that something inside had sheared.  Hope that makes sense.
>
> Sent from my iPhone 6+
>
>> On May 29, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Darin Graber <dkgraber85 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> No, it won't.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone 6+
>>
>>> On May 29, 2017, at 11:39 AM, Mike S <phoenix722 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, the cable is in one piece, and looks ok, still a nice square on
both ends.  I will pull the right angle drive. Question.  If I remove the
drive, will all the oil run out?  I hope not.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 5/29/2017 4:21 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
>>>> if it turns easily from the top, either the cable is broken---the cable
is to short--or the other end of the cable has rounded out---or lastly--the
right angle drive is broken.  Pull it all out and inspect all pieces.
>>>>
>>>> tom
>>>> ---- Mike S <phoenix722 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> =============
>>>> Interestingly, the speedo was working fine, until one day it 
>>>> didn't.  No warning.  I decided to unhook the connection at the 
>>>> back of the speedo and see if the square end of the cable was 
>>>> rotatable.  To my surprise, the entire cable was not even connected 
>>>> to the speedometer.  Just hanging loose.  Since it takes quite a 
>>>> few turns to screw it on, this seems odd. Connecting it did not 
>>>> solve the problem. Anyway, the cable itself turns quite easily; does
this mean the cable itself is broken?
>>>> If so, I will have to pull each end out separately.  It's a real 
>>>> pain to get under the car, as it is an inch off the ground (it 
>>>> seems), and I am more than an inch thick.  Working from the top as 
>>>> Bob suggested sounds better.
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 5/28/2017 7:18 PM, John Spaur wrote:
>>>>> Not sure what it takes to get to the back of the speedo but on my 
>>>>> BT7 I unscrew the cable housing and pull out the cable. A new one 
>>>>> can be slipped in if the housing is good.
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>> '62 BT7
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of 
>>>>> Bob England
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 5:07 PM
>>>>> To: 'Healey List'<healeys at autox.team.net>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] cable
>>>>>
>>>>> Finally a question I can help with!  As a new Healy owner I've 
>>>>> been lurking on the list for the past few weeks, soaking up the 
>>>>> questions and answers as best a new Healy owner can.
>>>>>
>>>>> Answer to your question Mike : from above.  Definitely.  Take the 
>>>>> seats out, remove the radio console and transmission tunnel, and 
>>>>> all is exposed.  Did this earlier today on our BJ8 to replace a 
>>>>> missing engine/bell housing bolt and did not take too long at all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of 
>>>>> Mike S
>>>>> Sent: May 28, 2017 5:00 PM
>>>>> To: Healey List
>>>>> Subject: [Healeys] cable
>>>>>
>>>>> Any hints on replacing the speedometer cable on my BJ8?  From 
>>>>> above or below.....?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike
>>>
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Mike

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