speedo cable: short peice or long peice?
- Thread starter casing
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When mine broke, it was the short piece. I've read about that a few times as well, but I don't recall hearing about the long piece breaking. Doesn't mean it hasn't happened though.
casing said:
easy solution- FIND OUT.
remove cable from trans. remove shorter cable. verify function.
I too had to replace the short one. Not to thread jack but does anyone know how to lube the longer cable. I *think* I saw a thread with this info but I can't seem to find it. At lower speeds(0-15 MPH) the speedo needle is bouncing a little, esp in colder weather.
Sl1dewaysSupra said:
I know what you're talking about. The thread used a 30W oil, but there is a lube made specifically for speedo cables if you can find it out there. You have to take the cable apart into it's seperate pieces, hang up the top cable. Fix a bottle, or funnel, or something like that to the screw on part and pout the oil in it and let it slowly drain into the cable overnight. Remember to seal the mating surfaces so it doesn't leak out on the sides and to cover it up to keep bugs and shit out of it overnight. You could probably do the same with the bottom portion if you took it out.
I just bought the full cable (both parts) for my Supra and really look foward to putting them in..................NOT
Prices from Toyota are not that bad IMO since you get awesome quality parts that last a long time.
Duane
Prices from Toyota are not that bad IMO since you get awesome quality parts that last a long time.
Duane
My speedo cable broke on my way home from the track last night. Its the long side I am sure, as the short side has only 2000 miles on it. I think when I got wheel hop it came out from behind the heat sheild on the firewall and got too close to my DP which caused it to melt. I got quoted $97 for the long peice.
my short cable was broken when i got the car and the long one made all types of noise, so 8$ for the short pice and 80$ for the long one.
my cable was jittering around 30mph. the long piece appeared to be in fine shape, as did the lower portion. i went to my local dealer (through whom i get things at the employee cost because i know them all very well since i buy things there ALL the time)- and i got the entire cable assembly for $100.
it took 40 minutes to replace. (did it on a lift at the shop my friend works at)
-shaeff
it took 40 minutes to replace.
(did it on a lift at the shop my friend works at)-shaeff
We (both Dave aka Grimjack and I) put a full speedo in my Supra today and wasn't that bad at all. It took about 2.5 hours If I had the stock set-up, THEN it would be a pita so I am thankful of the Ron R intake
Duane
If I had the stock set-up, THEN it would be a pita so I am thankful of the Ron R intake Duane
shaeff said:^ yeah, i forgot to mention i had set the car up for the install before i got to the lift. so, it probably took me about an hour and fifteen minutes (not inlcuding the beer/lunch break)
-shaeff
LOL Beer FTW! Well, I have a cage and getting under the dash was a little bit of a pita. Other than that, it wasn't that bad.
Duane
