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Jan 12, 2007 | 12:30 AM

TATER

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[align=left]Ok guys, time to pick your brains.

77 Lowrider. The speedometer does nothing at any speed. I pulled the dash off to see if the cable was screwed. Seems OK. I dont have a way to elevate front tire yet or I would give it a spin.

So how should I go about testing the speedometer.
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Jan 12, 2007 | 12:54 AM

Punky Brewster

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RE: Dead speedometer

Sounds like the speedo cable broke.Unscrew from the back of the guage.Once you have the cable(top end) in your hand start to unscrew from front tire.I'm almost positive the cable is shot

Jan 12, 2007 | 01:58 AM

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Cable shot.End of cable broken and stuck inside drive unit. Thanks.
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Jan 12, 2007 | 02:13 AM

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Jan 12, 2007 | 11:08 PM

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Jan 14, 2007 | 12:11 AM

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Cable shot.End of cable broken and stuck inside drive unit. Thanks.
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Did you get the broken piece out?

Jan 14, 2007 | 05:20 PM

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I cant yank the broken piece out. I pulled the gear out to see if I could drive it out w/ a punch.. No dice.

New drive unit coming. I got a cable from local indy shop for cheap.
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