Date:         Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:18:42 -0300
Reply-To:     "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
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From:         "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
Subject:      Re: speedo cable replacement
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Everything that Keith said plus the Bentley says to replace that rubber bushing in the spindle, and also to seal the cable end to the bearing dust cap, I just use some silicone for mine.  The cable is a real tight fit in the spindle bushing, and once it's in there it's hard to adjust.
 
Pascal
'84 Westy 

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Sent: Fri 30/03/2007 5:52 PM
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Subject: Re: speedo cable replacement



>Date:    Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:56:11 -0700
>From:    bob bob <heymrpep@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: speedo cable replacement
>
>since people seem to want posts...
>
>i will be replacing the broken speedo cable in my 84 1.9 with a new one piece...
>
>i have searched the archives and found some good advice on connecting at the speedometer, but little on installation of the actual cable from there to the left hub.
>does anyone have a good link to a great "How To" install article on best practice, procedure  for replacement of the two with the one piece cable?  if not...anyone with lots of time on their hands to give me a good breakdown on doing it?
>
>as douglas adams wrote--"..thanks for all the fish"
>
>don p
>84 westy
>carolina, ri
>
>
I did this recently on my '86, which shouldn't be different than the
'84.  Not hard at all:

1.  Remove the instrument cluster cover.
2.  Remove the upper grill, and left (drivers) headlight bucket.
3.  Remove the speedo cable clip and bearing dustcap from the left front
wheel.
4.  May have to drop the spare down as well, 'specially if you have fat
hands and arms
5.  Detach both cable halves from the OXS unit.
6.  Disconnect the upper piece from the speedo head, and pull out of
dash with the old grommet.
7.  Attach the new cable to the speedo head, installing the new
through-dash grommet.  Feed the bottom (wheel end) of the cable back
alongside the
     radiator where the old cable was.
8.  Remove any clips or wireties holding the old cables.  Remove upper
cable.  Pull the lower cable out of the wheel spindle - it's tight, but
it does
     just pull out.
9.  Lightly grease the end of the speedo housing and slide it into the
spindle far enough so the cable will just poke through the bearing dustcap.
10. Replace the dustcap and e-clip on the speedo cable, wire-tie the
cable housing down where it's out of the way, put your hubcap, headlight
bucket, grill &           instrument cover back on and you're done.

Keith Hughes
'86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)