well the last thing i have left to do before i go for roadworthy is to make the speedo work.
The cable is fine and the speedo works but doesnt work when driving. i assume that it is the drive that spins the cable that is broken (see pic)



ok. i fiddled with it. it spins freely when 'pulled up' but sort of sticks when in. does it have a lock / unlock position? or should it not spin at all.
what sould i do, can you replace whatever spins the cable or is it like big job. i really wanted to be on the road next week but i think i may have hit a snag.

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sorry mate but you are missing half the bits off the speedo drive. at the engine end it should have a plate that goes over the hole that is visible in the pic. This plate has a screw thread that the speedo cable attchs to. you will need a new speedo cable. I can upload a pic to show you as i have just gotten a new computer and havn't set it u for FTP yet. I am sure someone willbe along anyminute that can take a pic to show you. This is going to be a hard job with the motor in. But you do have the cooper output shafts and they will at least drop out of the way. Good Luck

Cheers

Aaron

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sorry i should have mentioned that i took the cover thing off.

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Put it back on (new Gasket) and buy a new speedo cable. Easy!
It should be pushed in as it meshes it cog to the gearbox and hence will spin when you move.

Cheers

Aaron

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yeh but te cable IS new as is the speedo and the thing spins when the car is stationary. shouldnt it have some resistance or not move at all?

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If the cog is in correctly . ie push all the way in, it shouldn't spin unless the car is moving forward., have you taken out the cog to have a look it isn't all chewed up? There isn't much in there that can break. just make sure it is all the way in.

Cheers

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ah ok. so if i pull it up sort of it should sin but push it in and it shouldnt? thats what happens. maybe it will work then. cool thanks

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stick it all back in and take it for a drive. It'll work, or it won't... You'll be right.

Cheers

Aaron

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what if it doesnt? i had the guy booked for monday but this might put a halt to that

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He's a mechanic (isn't he?) let him fix it then..

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sounds like a plan . but i gotta pay for the mod plate as well so funds for other people fixing things are quickly drying up

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well nothing seems to stop it spinning. u can sort of pull it up but then it just falls back. what could be broken? and how hard is it to fix?

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Try to get that bit out of the gearbox to inspect it. It will come out, maybe stuck a little. The drive gear on that bit is nylon or plastic and may have stripped. The other drive gear (from the mainshaft) is metal and is unlikely to stuffed. You need to find where the problem is.

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ah ha thanks. i didnt know it came out i was getting worried that it was to be an engine out job. so i just pull the shaft in th pic really hard and it will come out? how much for a new drive?

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The speedo gear is part number 22A1881 and is listed for $40.07 in the Karcraft price list (dated 16/5/05)