Broken Speedometer cable
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Hertford NC
Broken Speedometer cable
On my 1969 Corvette, I was finally able to remove the speedometer cable from the back of the speedometer. The cable removed, had a plastic tip on the end of the metal cable that fits into the speedometer. This plastic tip has been ground down to almost where it attaches to the metal cable. Is there still part of this plastic end in the speedometer or do you think it ground itself into dust? The plastic end does not look as if it broke off. It looks like it was ground down.
How difficult is it to remove the speedometer?
How difficult is it to remove the speedometer?
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi N6,
I'd say it would be a good idea to get a look into the speedometer coupling.
There is a great thread with pictures concerning getting the dash apart a few posts down from yours. It's by C3 Small Block and titled Step by Step..How to Replace....
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
I'd say it would be a good idea to get a look into the speedometer coupling.
There is a great thread with pictures concerning getting the dash apart a few posts down from yours. It's by C3 Small Block and titled Step by Step..How to Replace....
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Melbourne Australia
Went through this myself recently, the plastic end was broken off 
It would depend on how articulate you are, but I ground down a thin piece of wire to a long point, heated it up and pushed it into the cable hole(speedo was still in dash)......waited till it cooled and then pulled it out, along with the piece of plastic stuck to it
Once you get it out twist the remaining plastic piece from the cable....than buy yourself one of these puppies
and fit it to the cable, grease and fit 
That said, i did end up pulling the dash apart anyway as the speedo was not working correctly once I had repaired the cable
Keep in mind if you pull the dash, whatever you do........replace all of your globes at the same time
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm
It would depend on how articulate you are, but I ground down a thin piece of wire to a long point, heated it up and pushed it into the cable hole(speedo was still in dash)......waited till it cooled and then pulled it out, along with the piece of plastic stuck to it
Once you get it out twist the remaining plastic piece from the cable....than buy yourself one of these puppies
and fit it to the cable, grease and fit That said, i did end up pulling the dash apart anyway as the speedo was not working correctly once I had repaired the cable
Keep in mind if you pull the dash, whatever you do........replace all of your globes at the same time
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm
Last edited by Secret Squirrel; Dec 30, 2009 at 04:27 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 401
Likes: 11
From: Hertford NC
Went through this myself recently, the plastic end was broken off
It would depend on how articulate you are, but I ground down a thin piece of wire to a long point, heated it up and pushed it into the cable hole(speedo was still in dash)......waited till it cooled and then pulled it out, along with the piece of plastic stuck to it
Once you get it out twist the remaining plastic piece from the cable....than buy yourself one of these puppies and fit it to the cable, grease and fit
That said, i did end up pulling the dash apart anyway as the speedo was not working correctly once I had repaired the cable
Keep in mind if you pull the dash, whatever you do........replace all of your globes at the same time
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm
It would depend on how articulate you are, but I ground down a thin piece of wire to a long point, heated it up and pushed it into the cable hole(speedo was still in dash)......waited till it cooled and then pulled it out, along with the piece of plastic stuck to it
Once you get it out twist the remaining plastic piece from the cable....than buy yourself one of these puppies
and fit it to the cable, grease and fit That said, i did end up pulling the dash apart anyway as the speedo was not working correctly once I had repaired the cable
Keep in mind if you pull the dash, whatever you do........replace all of your globes at the same time
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm
