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Car Forum / MINI / March 2006speedo cable refitting
any tips on refitting the speedo cable gearbox end on a 1981 998cc ? just spent 2 hours trying to screw the bugger on and wont line up. cheers RS Have you tried jacking it up and sticking your hand up from underneath? The Muffin Man > any tips on refitting the speedo cable gearbox end on a 1981 998cc ? > > just spent 2 hours trying to screw the bugger on and wont line up. > > cheers > RS > any tips on refitting the speedo cable gearbox end on a 1981 998cc ? > > just spent 2 hours trying to screw the bugger on and wont line up. > > cheers > RS Hi, You could try releasing the engine tiebar from the LH side of the engine and tilting the engine forwards a little bit. Keith >> any tips on refitting the speedo cable gearbox end on a 1981 998cc ? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Keith sometimes its easier with the radiator out ;-( and it may be worth fitting the gearbox end first as you can push the inner down afterwards from the speedo end. It isn't a fun job, I have just fitted a mechanical fuel pump so am just bathing my knuckles now! miniman sorry, forgot to mention i did release the top engine steady and wedged the engine forward with some wood. will try going at it from underneath tonight....otherwise i was looking at removing the radiator as miniman suggested - seems a lot of work for a stupid little cable though. RS > sorry, forgot to mention i did release the top engine steady and wedged > the engine forward with some wood. will try going at it from underneath > tonight....otherwise i was looking at removing the radiator as miniman > suggested - seems a lot of work for a stupid little cable though. > > RS As Miniman suggested, remove radiator, release top engine mount, pull forward, even with all this removed, its still a pain, good luck Fitzy I do it by breaking the upper ball joint and allowing the suspension to drop down as far as it will go. The result is just enough room to get my girlish hands through the hole in the subframe that the driveshaft goes though. |
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