Date:         Wed, 26 May 1999 13:39:20 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Speedometer Cable End
Comments: To: Frank Condelli <ad793@FREENET.CARLETON.CA>
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Frank Condelli wrote:

> Looking for collective wisdom here !  Speedometer cable square end where
> it connects to wheel bearing dust cap has become round and no longer will
> turn with the wheel.  Hence speedometer not working.  The square hole
> in the dust cap is worn and this seems easy enough to fix BUT what to do
> to make the speedo cable end square again ?  I've been thinking about this
> for a week now and can't seem to come up with a suitable solution short of
> replacing the really expensive speedo cable {:-(   So.........have any of
> you out there come across this before and what did you do ?

You could try to weld some metal on it, and grind it square again. Be sure to
clean off any grease from the cable first. You may have to take the cable out
of the car first. Note: this is just a theory, I have never tried this, and I
do not know if it will work. You may ruin the cable, maybe you should try on a
junk piece first.

74 PerL
88 Syncro 112i