Speedo cable leak on Tremec
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Melting Slicks
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I'm not positive that the o ring is the only leak. There might be a leak at the housing where it crimps onto the cable...
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I still get a drip out of mine. I have replaced the cable once with an updated version??? and I still get a drip. It drips right on my exhaust pipe so I have a nice brown stain on it.
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I am by no means an expert on this subject, but I just experienced a similar problem. My speedo was jumping around and then quit. The culprit in my case was a bad cable. The windings around the center cable were installed backwards (i.e. the whole cable was backwards in the housing) causing the cable to suck up fluid into the housing. It eventually would have leaked out the top at the speedo, which had a bad crimp... After playing with a replacement that had the same crimping problem the speedo and leak are fixed...for now.
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Melting Slicks
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Hi
Had a leak from the speedo cable connection to the T56 mechanical speedo drive adapter.
Oil puddle on the garage floor.
I installed a flat rubber Ring ( like used for water faucet tubes ) and the leak is gone. There is nothing holding the fluid back once the car stops, so it runs back into the cable and out of the thump screw if not sealed.
Pretty stupid design.
Rgds. Günther
Had a leak from the speedo cable connection to the T56 mechanical speedo drive adapter.
Oil puddle on the garage floor.
I installed a flat rubber Ring ( like used for water faucet tubes ) and the leak is gone. There is nothing holding the fluid back once the car stops, so it runs back into the cable and out of the thump screw if not sealed.
Pretty stupid design.
Rgds. Günther
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Gordonm where did you get your replacement?
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A suggestion that I might offer is the following supplier -->
Speedometer Service Co. 5801 W. Villard Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218
Attn: Roger Luckow (www.speedometersolutions.com)
I had a custom cable built for a TKO 5-speed conversion from a 1978 Turbo-350 with cruise control - I kept the OEM cruise control system intact- thus needed the "TKO" speedo-cable (Ford) on one end & a screw-type cable end for the GM cruise control on the other end.
Roger built the cable & offered a choice of a plastic-jacket OEM type cable or an upgrade steel-jacket cable that would be more durable especially when exposed to exhaust-pipe heat. No leaking & smooth speedometer needle action.
I chose the upgrade cable he included the needed speedometer cable plastic gear calculated from my tire diameter & rear-end gearing - I also supplied him with the needed length.
Total cable & gear cost was $92 including shipping. Hope this helps.
Speedometer Service Co. 5801 W. Villard Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218
Attn: Roger Luckow (www.speedometersolutions.com)
I had a custom cable built for a TKO 5-speed conversion from a 1978 Turbo-350 with cruise control - I kept the OEM cruise control system intact- thus needed the "TKO" speedo-cable (Ford) on one end & a screw-type cable end for the GM cruise control on the other end.
Roger built the cable & offered a choice of a plastic-jacket OEM type cable or an upgrade steel-jacket cable that would be more durable especially when exposed to exhaust-pipe heat. No leaking & smooth speedometer needle action.
I chose the upgrade cable he included the needed speedometer cable plastic gear calculated from my tire diameter & rear-end gearing - I also supplied him with the needed length.
Total cable & gear cost was $92 including shipping. Hope this helps.
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A suggestion that I might offer is the following supplier -->
Speedometer Service Co. 5801 W. Villard Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218
Attn: Roger Luckow (www.speedometersolutions.com)
I had a custom cable built for a TKO 5-speed conversion from a 1978 Turbo-350 with cruise control - I kept the OEM cruise control system intact- thus needed the "TKO" speedo-cable (Ford) on one end & a screw-type cable end for the GM cruise control on the other end.
Roger built the cable & offered a choice of a plastic-jacket OEM type cable or an upgrade steel-jacket cable that would be more durable especially when exposed to exhaust-pipe heat. No leaking & smooth speedometer needle action.
I chose the upgrade cable he included the needed speedometer cable plastic gear calculated from my tire diameter & rear-end gearing - I also supplied him with the needed length.
Total cable & gear cost was $92 including shipping. Hope this helps.
Speedometer Service Co. 5801 W. Villard Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218
Attn: Roger Luckow (www.speedometersolutions.com)
I had a custom cable built for a TKO 5-speed conversion from a 1978 Turbo-350 with cruise control - I kept the OEM cruise control system intact- thus needed the "TKO" speedo-cable (Ford) on one end & a screw-type cable end for the GM cruise control on the other end.
Roger built the cable & offered a choice of a plastic-jacket OEM type cable or an upgrade steel-jacket cable that would be more durable especially when exposed to exhaust-pipe heat. No leaking & smooth speedometer needle action.
I chose the upgrade cable he included the needed speedometer cable plastic gear calculated from my tire diameter & rear-end gearing - I also supplied him with the needed length.
Total cable & gear cost was $92 including shipping. Hope this helps.
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My cable came from Keisler.
Let us know how that fix works. I'll give anything a try now. My exhaust pipe is quite brown in that area. My yoke does not leak. That was one of the first checks I did
Let us know how that fix works. I'll give anything a try now. My exhaust pipe is quite brown in that area. My yoke does not leak. That was one of the first checks I did
