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First off, the speedo does not connect to the front wheel hub like in VW's--it connects to the front of the transmission so you have a bit of a hand scratching adventure ahead of you.

Yes, you can buy just the cable without the sheath, but I have had no experience with that type of replacement, so I will advise on a complete cable replacement.

The cable attatches to the transmission, just above the transmission mount--very little clearance but doable. You will need to get under the car and unscrew the nut/collar and the cable will easily release.

You have already removed the cable from the speedo. Now, look in the trunk just in front of the cardboard cover and you will see the cable curving around and down through a rubber grommet in the bulkhead. Inside the car, behind the wooden floor board, you will see the cable coming through and down behind the pedals and going into the tunnel. From there, it passes through to the rear of the tunnel and exits to the transmission.

The PITA, is removing and replacing the cable inside the tunnel. It is held along the way by metal clips that have to be bent to allow the cable to be pulled out. To access the tunnel, you have to remove the read cover (by the rear seats), the carpet over the tunnel, the driver's seat, and the emergency brake--at least remove the brake assembly enough to get your hand inside the tunnel. There is another access hole in the front by the pedals. You will need to unbend all the clips inside the tunnel to slide the cable out, but before you slide the cable out, either secure a cord to one end to pull the new cable back through, or secure the new cable to one end and pull it through while removing the old cable.

It's been a while since I replaced mine, but I believe I pulled the old cable out through the front access hole in the tunnel and pulled the new cable in through the rear of the tunnel (from under the car as the connector to the trans will not fit through the metal hole at the rear of the tunnel.) I recall several snags of the cable as it was passing through the tunnel due to the other cables/tubes/clips inside. That's where the hand scratching came in.

Reconnection is obvious at both ends. Be sure to have as large of sweeping curves as possible from the tunnel up behind the pedals, through the bulkhead grommet, and around to the back of the speedo.

If you can replace just the guts of the cable without the removing the sheath (as described above), then that may be the way to go. Others will describe if that can be done.

Hope this helps.