Speedo Stopped Working

[Drift_Marti]

My speedo just stopped working but revs fuel and water temp still work.what could it be because I have checked the fuse and it's all good.

Has anyone had this problem and can give me any ideas

 

Thanks marti

[Trev]

AE82 is cable drive, you will find the cable on the back of the gearbox, it is probably broken.

[Drift_Marti]

Do they just brake?.I'm about to pull I'll out from the box and have a look are theyexpensive or hard to replace ?

[Trev]

Do they just brake?.I'm about to pull I'll out from the box and have a look are theyexpensive or hard to replace ?

 

Yes they can just break, no well they shouldn't be, I will have one (see sig), no, cluster out and slip in new cable.

[Drift_Marti]

Yeah just checked the cable and it's very hard to turn.I live in Perth how much would you want for the cable plus shipping to me in Perth. So I just take the cluster out disconnect it from the gear Box and put the new or in ?

[Trev]

Yeah just checked the cable and it's very hard to turn.I live in Perth how much would you want for the cable plus shipping to me in Perth. So I just take the cluster out disconnect it from the gear Box and put the new or in ?

 

$25 delivered, might be cheaper to get one local, You can do it without pulling the cluster out but only if you have small hands.

 

Yeah that is all it takes.

[Drift_Marti]

I don't have small hands. But the hard thing will be feeding it threw because I have big hands how long will it take for it to get to me.pm me your bank details and I'll send the money threw now

[Trev]

I don't have small hands. But the hard thing will be feeding it threw because I have big hands how long will it take for it to get to me.pm me your bank details and I'll send the money threw now

 

Perth is a couple of days, go to your local wrecker tomorrow and if you have no luck then I will send it.

[Drift_Marti]

No worries I'll phone around on Monday you wouldn't happen to have a 4age big port harmonic balancer in good condition aswell would you ?

[Trev]

No worries I'll phone around on Monday you wouldn't happen to have a 4age big port harmonic balancer in good condition aswell would you ?

 

Nah not a spare one.

[Drift_Marti]

Ok well if I can't find the cable here in Perth. Then I'll grab yours

[Drift_Marti]

Ok well if I can't find the cable here in Perth. Then I'll grab yours

[clubby2084]

Not sure if the Twin Cams are different but, on my 82 the speedo cable is actually 2 piece.

From the gearbox the cable travels up to the top of the firewall where there is a connection in the cable.

I used to have this faint annoying squeak behind the dash (behind the clock) at low speeds, and

the speedo got the shakes at certain speeds.

Undid connection and packed it with grease. Squeak gone, speedo is now steady.

 

Might be worth trying if it's 2 piece.

 

If you do replace it, replacing the half to gearbox is a 2 minute job rather than

trying to get behind the dash.

[Drift_Marti]

yeah it is 2 peice and getting behind the dash is easy the cable is actually seased

[Trev]

Pretty sure that all my 82 cables have been 1 piece, the one I just got out of the twinky to send is a one piece.