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Would pulling on the speedometer cable tell me if its broken?
I unscrewed my speedometer cable and put a pair of pliers on it and I can pull on it and it has at most 1/2" of play but I cannot pull it out of the sheath. Would this indicate that it is not broken? When I drive, it does not spin as I put it in the cabin, I am stumped.
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03-09-2007, 01:02 PM
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Probably fuzzed-up on the broken end, and binding on the liner. Definitely needs to be replaced if not turning!
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03-09-2007, 02:23 PM
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Did you pull on both ends? Did you check the drive gear with the car in the air and the trans turning?
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03-09-2007, 03:02 PM
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Milt, no I pulled the speedometer and put the cable through the hole. While driving it does not turn. However I cannot pull it through the cable housing. I am confused as to what the problem could be?
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03-09-2007, 05:05 PM
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Try removing it from the transmission end.
I am guessing that it has broken and split apart inside the cable housing causing it to catch as you try to pull it out.
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03-09-2007, 08:17 PM
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To replace it do I use the old housing to pull through the new one? Which side of the transmission am I looking at to to remove this cable?
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