Speedo cable drive

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Thu May 16, 2013 8:49 am

I seem to be missing the part that goes between the cable and the gear.

Does anyone have a diagram or photo of the part I need so I can go looking for it in the shed or find one else where.

Cheers Mal

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Thu May 16, 2013 10:35 pm

What is it that you think you are missing?

Does your speedo cable look like this...

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Thu May 16, 2013 11:20 pm

Martin.

Yes thats the same as mine. My cable does not protrude as far out as yours.
I thought they had made the new cable 45mm to short as it does not engage the speado drive gear. I was told there should be a part that goes between the end of the cable and the gear.
Do you have that part or does your cable go all the way to the end of the drive gear.

The part you can see in the pic you showed me of your gear box will just pull out and you will see.

Could you measure the amount the cable protrudes from the fitting.

Cheers Mal

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Fri May 17, 2013 12:58 pm

I'm not inclined to remove the part from the gearbox as it probably has a seal of some sort that I then will likely have to replace.

I measured the speedo cable and the amount sticking out is 66mm.
If yours is shorter than that then I would tempted to say that that is the problem.

Do you have the original speedo cable? Where did this one come from?

Perhaps someone else will be able to help you with a photo.

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Fri May 17, 2013 8:32 pm

Martin

thanks for the reply. I sent the old cable away for them to copy. I suppose it has been thrown away now. They have the new one back with them at the moment, waiting to hear what I want them to do.

Cheer Mal

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Sat May 18, 2013 3:31 am

I think they just stuffed up. The length your cable protrudes is perfect to reach the end of gear.

TXJ7 · Post by **TXJ7** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:15 pm

Mal, do you have 15 or 16 teeth on that drive?

I've just taken mine out of what I believe to be the original 4-speed toploader (UK RHD 1965 Mk1) and I have 15 teeth. I've sent out a couple of enquiries, one to the US and one to Austrialia, and they both have said they can only provide 16 teeth, 15 teeth no longer available.

Anyone else had this problem?

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:55 am

TXJ7 wrote:Mal, do you have 15 or 16 teeth on that drive?

I've just taken mine out of what I believe to be the original 4-speed toploader (UK RHD 1965 Mk1) and I have 15 teeth. I've sent out a couple of enquiries, one to the US and one to Austrialia, and they both have said they can only provide 16 teeth, 15 teeth no longer available.

Anyone else had this problem?

That's a 16 tooth. You can't get the 15 tooth anymore. My speedo runs
5 mph fast at 60 mph. It will depend on the overall tyre height you have, how far it will be out.

Cheers Mal