Changing the speedo cable
Team Owner
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From: Middletown Connecticut
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theres a little clip on the back of the speedo housing that holds the cable in place, if you can get your hands back there and feel around you can do it that way.
Worst case senario is pulling the dash
Worst case senario is pulling the dash
Racer
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From: Wheaton Illinois
If your car has A/C you will probably need to remove the plastic duct that runs under the left dash. It's pretty crowded under the dash but you should be able to reach up there. Here's a photo of the back of a 76 speedo. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/atta...47589105&stc=1
Once you can get your hand to the back of the speedo just push on the clip and the cable drops out. Then just pull the intercable out of the housing.
Once you can get your hand to the back of the speedo just push on the clip and the cable drops out. Then just pull the intercable out of the housing.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Pineville Kentucky
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Originally Posted by c3_guy
If your car has A/C you will probably need to remove the plastic duct that runs under the left dash. It's pretty crowded under the dash but you should be able to reach up there. Here's a photo of the back of a 76 speedo. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/atta...47589105&stc=1
Once you can get your hand to the back of the speedo just push on the clip and the cable drops out. Then just pull the intercable out of the housing.
Once you can get your hand to the back of the speedo just push on the clip and the cable drops out. Then just pull the intercable out of the housing.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moro IL
Your in luck! I just did this a couple of weeks ago. I ended up removing just about everything under the column, the ductwork previously mentioned included. I also took the two column mounting bolts loose to give a little more room. You can get it from there but it is still very tight and a few words were expressed but it came off. It's not the easiest angle to work at either you'll be on your back and upside down. Best of luck.
If I remember right you have to push the clip toward the speedo
Pat Kunz
If I remember right you have to push the clip toward the speedo
Pat Kunz
Last edited by 73 LS-4; Feb 26, 2006 at 10:18 AM. Reason: saw you got that far already
Racer
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From: Wheaton Illinois
When I took mine out I was removing the dash so the lower dash panel was loose. All I did was press the lower end of the clip toward the speedo (I think) and it came out. Since the panel was loose it was putting a little tension on the cable. With the panel in place you may need to get your other hand in there and pull back on the cable while you release the clip. Good luck.
Racer
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From: Rye TX
Originally Posted by BKbroiler
Just to help refresh some memories, the clip does have to be pushed toward the speedometer.
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