just make sure you can turn the wheel in both direction when you tighten the cable on the body again.
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:51:33 -0500 > From: mbucchino@CHARTER.NET > Subject: Re: Speedometer cable replacement question. > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Yes, unplug and remove the counter; it's in the way of the new full-length > cable. > Yes, the cable is factory-lubed, just install it. > > I did this mod on my '87 Westy when I first got a few years ago. > > Mike B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Beierl > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 2:58 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Speedometer cable replacement question. > > At 12:02 PM 11/30/2010, Don Hanson wrote: > > Any gottchas in this task? ('84 manual 2wd) Specific question: I have > > a > >single piece cable to replace the factor one that goes through the O2 > >sensor > >counter box. Came from one of our list vendors. Is there anything > >special > >I need to do to by pass the counter and the O2 sensor warning light? > > Unplug the box, cut the wires, whatever...I wouldn't be surprised if > you had to remove the box to lead the new cable properly. > > I'd be surprised if it wasn't lubed at the factory, but Ken or > someone will know. > > Yrs, > d |
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