[Healeys] cable

[Mike S]

Yes it makes sense.


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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