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mad_dicer · 10-10-2006, 05:27 PM

well just found out that its not my speedometer its the cable.

anybody know how hard it is to replace the speedo cable on a manual tranny from the cluster to the short piece next to the tranny. its a NA engine not sure if that matters.

j3pz · 10-11-2006, 01:15 AM

i dont know how hard it is to pull the cable through the firewall but its not difficult seperating it from the cluster. to disconnect it from the tranny you might wanna jack it up in the air. there is a line on the passenger side of the tranny, that is you speedo cable, might need some channel locks to break it loose.

tone loc · 10-11-2006, 04:40 AM

not really sure but i think the part that connects to the tranny is just a big bolt that you have to unscrew.(not 100% sure)

SCRAMJET · 10-11-2006, 09:58 AM

I did mine a couple of weeks ago. Took about 45 minutes and about 3 beers. You have to take your instrument cluster out which is pretty straight forward. The speedo cable unclips from the top(underneath the instrument cluster) and unscrews at the bottom(where it goes into the tranny). The only other bit holding it in is a grommet where it passes through the firewall. Poke the grommet through the firewall and the speedo cable can be pulled up and out of the dash. Pretty easy. The hardest part was getting the grommet back in the hole in the firewall afterwards but with a bit of swearing and cursing, you get there.

f00g00 · 10-11-2006, 10:41 AM

The speedo cable is two pieces so find out which one is bad first or just buy both pieces. The one coming out of the tranny is the shorter of the two. You could take it off and if it spins freely its good, then do the same with the other. There is also a plastic gear in the transmission that drives the cable that can wear out.

j3pz · 10-11-2006, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SCRAMJET

I did mine a couple of weeks ago. Took about 45 minutes and about 3 beers.

i think we should start talking time in terms of beers drank.

'it took me 4 beers to get home from work cause i got caught behind an accident' or 'my quarter mile is 1/60th a beer'

what you guys think? sorry didnt mean to hijack the post, just had an idea and thought i should share it

tone loc · 10-11-2006, 11:34 PM

lol id start doin that. would we use a can, bottle, long neck? whats the average time it takes to drink a beer?

dcrusupra · 10-12-2006, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tone loc

lol id start doin that. would we use a can, bottle, long neck? whats the average time it takes to drink a beer?

Lol, you shouldn't know anything about that.....

mad_dicer · 10-13-2006, 12:21 AM

i know its the long one i have already replaced the small one out of the tranny.

10-10-2006, 05:27 PM	#1
mad_dicer 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sc Posts: 84	Help Help Help well just found out that its not my speedometer its the cable. anybody know how hard it is to replace the speedo cable on a manual tranny from the cluster to the short piece next to the tranny. its a NA engine not sure if that matters.

10-11-2006, 01:15 AM	#2
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	i dont know how hard it is to pull the cable through the firewall but its not difficult seperating it from the cluster. to disconnect it from the tranny you might wanna jack it up in the air. there is a line on the passenger side of the tranny, that is you speedo cable, might need some channel locks to break it loose. __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

10-11-2006, 09:58 AM	#4
SCRAMJET 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: perth west aussie Posts: 75	I did mine a couple of weeks ago. Took about 45 minutes and about 3 beers. You have to take your instrument cluster out which is pretty straight forward. The speedo cable unclips from the top(underneath the instrument cluster) and unscrews at the bottom(where it goes into the tranny). The only other bit holding it in is a grommet where it passes through the firewall. Poke the grommet through the firewall and the speedo cable can be pulled up and out of the dash. Pretty easy. The hardest part was getting the grommet back in the hole in the firewall afterwards but with a bit of swearing and cursing, you get there. Attached Thumbnails

10-11-2006, 04:40 AM	#3
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	not really sure but i think the part that connects to the tranny is just a big bolt that you have to unscrew.(not 100% sure)

10-11-2006, 10:41 AM	#5
f00g00 12psi boost Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kuwait Posts: 292	The speedo cable is two pieces so find out which one is bad first or just buy both pieces. The one coming out of the tranny is the shorter of the two. You could take it off and if it spins freely its good, then do the same with the other. There is also a plastic gear in the transmission that drives the cable that can wear out.

10-11-2006, 11:34 PM	#7
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	lol id start doin that. would we use a can, bottle, long neck? whats the average time it takes to drink a beer?

10-13-2006, 12:21 AM	#9
mad_dicer 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: sc Posts: 84	i know its the long one i have already replaced the small one out of the tranny.