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Repair leak at speedometer cable on a Turbo 350

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Old 08-02-2015, 06:59 AM
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Transmission fluid is leaking where the speedometer cable screws into the speedometer gear housing on a 1979. What parts need to be replaced?
Old 08-02-2015, 07:49 AM
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It's been a few years but I replaced the "bullet" and the driven gear to stop a similar leak. Dealer had the parts and not expensive.
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The sleeve for the speedometer driven gear has an "O" oil seal around it. I purchased a new sleeve and "O" ring from ZIP for $14.50.
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Around the outside edge of the housing is a large o-ring........also.......there is a small seal held in place by a C-clip in the center hole of the housing that the speedometer gear-shaft slides into.....

If the speedometer gear-shaft is damaged/scratched where the small o-ring seals around it, you may need to replace it because it will make the new small lo-ring start to wear and leak.

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