The speedoo on my 81 AC connects on drivers side. Someone kindly put a little putty around clip/end of speedo cable (that sticks out of cap). Likely to *help* keep water out. Although it's never happened to me, I *imagine* if clip/pin was not installed, the cable could have work its' way out. Cheers, Neil.
--- mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > My dumbass mechanic ( a long story I'd rather not > revisit) repacked both > front bearings today and appears to have either not > reconnected the cable at > the wheel or broke it in process. He blithely told > me that on this car, it's > nothing to do with the hub. > > Which wheel does it fix to? What could he have > broken? IF he didn't put back > the circlip on the dustcap, would the cable slip out > to the point of > rendering the speedometer non-functional? > > I'm trying to leave on holiday tomorrow and now I > have to return to his shop > first AM. > > I vow to make time to do my own repairs henceforth. > Color me vexed. > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat >
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