[Healeys] speedometer Cable BJ8

David P frogeye at porterscustom.com
Wed Mar 6 07:10:45 MST 2019


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On 3/6/2019 6:56 AM, Robert Begani wrote:
>
> Remind me, what is MOMA?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
> *From:*David P <frogeye at porterscustom.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 5, 2019 10:01 AM
> *To:* warthodson at aol.com; rfbegani at gmail.com; healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] speedometer Cable BJ8
>
> The most common fault with the angle drives (once they've failed) is 
> the short drive is spinning inside the gear drive shaft.They can be 
> disassembled (very fiddly job) and I solder the cable into the shaft. 
> If the squared end is rounded off the short cable must be replaced. 
> Putting a finger load on this may not always reveal the spinning.. 
> just saying, use pliers to hold ends.. MOMA can supply you with new 
> short pieces..
>
> On 3/4/2019 3:32 PM, warthodson at aol.com <mailto:warthodson at aol.com> wrote:
>
>     Bob,
>
>     1. Have you installed the washer that goes between the angle drive
>     & transmission? See parts book or Moss motors catalog.
>
>     2. According British Car Specialists, if the square section of the
>     inner cable is too long it will cause binding. Check their website
>     for tech tips for the specific specifications.
>
>     3. Have you tried connecting a drill to the cable while it is
>     connected to the speedometer to verify that there is no binding in
>     the cable/speedometer?
>
>     Gary Hodson
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Robert Begani <rfbegani at gmail.com> <mailto:rfbegani at gmail.com>
>     To: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
>     Sent: Mon, Mar 4, 2019 3:35 pm
>     Subject: [Healeys] speedometer Cable BJ8
>
>     So as part of putting the tunnel and interior back together so I
>     can go for a ride soon, I looked at the speedo angle gear.   On
>     the old gear the short cable that fits into the trans had sheared
>     off, so I installed a new angle gear.  Just to see if that was
>     working I installed the short piece of cable, turned on the
>     engine, engaged the gear and looked down and saw the piece of
>     cable spinning.  Then I took out the piece of cable and attached
>     the speedo cable to the dash.  It was not spinning.  Interesting. 
>     So I removed the cable from the housing and fit it into the angle
>     drive gear and no movement. Thinking it might be a problem of
>     load, reinstalled the short piece, it spins even when I apply hand
>     pressure to the end.  Looking at the cable and the housing and the
>     fitting of the cable up to the stop, etc. cannot figure why it
>     does not spin.  Before I buy a new cable and housing do any of you
>     have ideas?
>
>     Bob Begani
>
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