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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Remove the cable housing at the back of the speedo and pull the cable out. Have a rag or paper towel handy to catch the cable lubricant, if there is any. If it is broken, you will know it because each end should be the same. You should do this anyway to check the cable length, which could vary regardless of what the parts manual, Moss catalog or whatever states. You can check the cable to find out if it is good by putting it on a flat surface and rolling it with the palm of your hand. If it hops, it is damaged, replace it. I don’t know what damages it, perhaps bending the housing too much. So, best to replace the housing too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>John Spaur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'> Mike S [mailto:phoenix722@comcast.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 28, 2017 8:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] cable<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Mike</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 5/28/2017 7:18 PM, John Spaur wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>Not sure what it takes to get to the back of the speedo but on my BT7 I<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>unscrew the cable housing and pull out the cable. A new one can be slipped<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>in if the housing is good.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>John<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>'62 BT7<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>From: Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Bob<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>England<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 5:07 PM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To: 'Healey List' <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"><healeys@autox.team.net></a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Subject: Re: [Healeys] cable<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Finally a question I can help with! As a new Healy owner I've been lurking<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>on the list for the past few weeks, soaking up the questions and answers as<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>best a new Healy owner can.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Answer to your question Mike : from above. Definitely. Take the seats out,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>remove the radio console and transmission tunnel, and all is exposed. Did<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>this earlier today on our BJ8 to replace a missing engine/bell housing bolt<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and did not take too long at all.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Bob<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>From: Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] On Behalf Of Mike S<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Sent: May 28, 2017 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To: Healey List<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Subject: [Healeys] cable<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Any hints on replacing the speedometer cable on my BJ8? From above or<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>below.....?<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>--<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Mike<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></div></body></html>