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[Jammy]

I now the inevitable reply will be no, but just in case it isn't...

After fitting my engine over the past few days, water pump, alternator, fan belt, radiator, hoses, manifold and carb I've decided its time to fit the speedo cable...

[Tompo]

I had to do this the other day, and i'm never doing it again :saywhat:

just get under the car and star wriggling arond till it goes :grin:

[ed4ran]

Easy way would be to take the engine out!!!
Well maybe it would just be a less stressfull way? :erm:

[Jammy]

I hate you ed4ran!! :tongue:

[Guess-Works.com]

he's right you know...

[minimadjonesy]

not an easy job with the engine in! it's do-able but I cut my arm to shreds doing it! also if you don't get it in dead straight... you'll snap it when you start driving!

[clubman katie B.F]

have done this a couple of times...the way i did it was to grease my arm with loads of vaseline (i used grease the first time till someone told me it was bad for you) then you can slide it down the back of the engine and hopefully it will undo by hand....don't laugh...it really worked for me

[Bungle]

was TC around helping you that day

[clubman katie B.F]

lol....no...josie was tho

[Bungle]

more gay love for jimbo

[Dan]

Have you filled the engine with coolant yet? If not then take the rad back out, that makes it a lot easier.

[dklawson]

If the rad is filled, use a 7/16 AF spanner to remove the bolt holding the cable's nylon flange/adapter to the gearbox. That will free the whole speedo cable's lower end so you can replace the cable "up top". Not easy, but easier than getting your arm in that little space to unscrew the cable itself.

[Jammy]

The advantage of being slightly on the skinny side; managed to screw i back on without too much hassle in about 10-15 minutes! Works and everything!

[the shaun]

hey guys, as your on the subject of speedo cables does anyone have a cure for mine? when im going 30 it reads 23, when im going 40 it reads 30, and when it hits 40 it just bounces up and down a couple of mphs and wont go above 50???? any clues on how to fix it, new to the whole mini stuff so havnt got much mechanical knowledge...

thanls, shaun.

[ed4ran]

Sounds like your speedo is a little on the buggered side
or the cable is snapped and it somehow only works when you are going slower.