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Re: GTV speedo drive



I've had this problem several times.  I bent the cable at an angle in the 
squared off end that goes in the trans, shoved it in tight with needle nose 
pliers.  In extreme cases, I've also added JB weld to the cable end before 
shoving it in the transmission. It works.  //kct


At 07:04 PM 10/12/01 -0400, you wrote:

>Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:25:46 -0700
>From: Peter Kemos <peterk@domain.elided>
>Subject: GTV speedo drive
>
>The speedo on my GTV has finally died completely.
>I replaced the cable in the hope that that was the problem, but the old
>cable was still in good shape, and the new cable did nothing to solve
>the problem, as it is not being turned by the mechanism in the
>transmission.
>
>I suspect that the drive in the transmission still functions, but that
>the square hole which the cable fits into has been 'wallered' (remember
>that thread?) out.
>My question is whether a repair or replacement to this mechanism is
>possible, and whether the transmission would have to come apart in order
>to access it?
>
>Anyone ever just JB weld the cable into place?  Any other ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>Peter Kemos
>credentials:
>Santa Cruz
>73 GTV 2L US spec
>AROC
>AROSC
>ARA

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