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Date:         Sat, 18 Nov 2006 17:55:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: speedo cable
In-Reply-To:  <004e01c70ab0$d9ca8ac0$32e89643@computer>
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Left front... yes. However, my Tristar also has one on the right front. Yep, a speedo cable on both sides (it's a commercial vehicle thing).

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Gerald Masar Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 5:28 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: speedo cable

Left front and yes.

----- Original Message ----- From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 4:58 PM Subject: speedo cable

> 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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