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Author:  meehal [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Changing the speedo cable.
Found out why my speedo doesn't work....it snapped it two.

Its a 65 roundnose, has anyone changed one before, how hard is it?

Cheers.
Author:  Mick [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:01 pm ]
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Not so bad, in the way of technical difficulty. The issue is getting your hand down the back of the motor and undoing they knurled nut where it bolts onto the engine, and then getting the new one back on. It's a difficult spot to get to with your hand...
Author:  frednutz&co [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:07 pm ]
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come up from underneath tight fit but can be done easier than coming down from the top.make sure car is stable .
Author:  dale 62 [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:10 pm ]
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i had to replace mine not that long ago, but i found that it was too tight to get off with my fingers so i took the wheel off and used a long screw driver and tapped it loose bit bodgy but it worked
Author:  Matt68 [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:25 pm ]
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frednutz&co wrote:
come up from underneath tight fit but can be done easier than coming down from the top.make sure car is stable .


This is what i have done, (Be very careful working uder cars!!)
I used a small set of long nose vice grips to loosen the 'nut' 'collar' thing, and to retighten!

Access from the top is almost impossible!

Good luck

M
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:36 pm ]
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I recall someone making a tool from a bit of black poly pipe the right size to fit over the nut on the box.
You disconnect the top of the cable and slide the poly pipe over the cable and push it onto the nut and then twist the poly pipe to undo the nut.
I have never done it and I don't know if you really can get poly pipe the right size to fit the nut. :?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:41 pm ]
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If all else fails, just pull the radiator and bottom hose out, you can then get in there easy with a pair of multigrips. 8)
Author:  wyan [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:22 pm ]
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That is one of the most annoying things I have ever had to do, and I had to do it twice in a fortnight!!
Author:  jec74Club [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:42 pm ]
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Hey Meehal,

let me know if you want a hand doing this when you get to it... not that I have done it myself but more than happy to standby and laugh at your attempts... i mean lend a hand of course!! :lol:
Author:  meehal [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:23 am ]
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thanks for all the replies, looks like i'll give it a shot.

thanks jec74club, really wish it was the new speedo that was broken and not the cable....doh!
Author:  ryan [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:22 am ]
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I did it from the top, was a tight fit, but i got my skinny hands down there and got it done, only took about 10mins all up, and i didnt need to jack the car up or use any tools.

Ryan
Author:  TUCK3r [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:15 pm ]
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yeh speedo cable is frustrating i had to do that then my gear rounded in the box so i had to replace that was the most annoying thing i have done on a mini so far.


TUCK3R
Author:  Mini Mad [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:05 pm ]
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dale 62 wrote:
i had to replace mine not that long ago, but i found that it was too tight to get off with my fingers so i took the wheel off and used a long screw driver and tapped it loose bit bodgy but it worked


This works well when it's stubborn 8)
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