Re: [DML] unusual speedo failure

["K Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx>]

No problems yet. I don't anticipate any, either, since the hole for the
angle drive cable was just as square after I cut the nipple off as it was
before. The cable fits nice and snug.
And, since my dust cap was glued in by persons previous for unknown reasons,
I applied a little silicone to the top and bottom when I put it all back
together. Not enough to stick as tight as the person previous!
I don't see how it could slip....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 2:48 AM
Subject: [DML] unusual speedo failure


> I haven't had time to do anything with my noisy fuel pump, but I did fix
my
> speedometer. I have never heard of anyone having one malfunction like
this.
> To make a long story short, the problem turned out to be that the dust
> shield (I call it the angle drive hub) was slipping. There was about 1mm
> side-to-side play between the dust shield and the hub. Some of that slop
is
> due to wear. I think that what contributed to this problem was my cutting
> the angle drive cable shorter to stop it from jamming in the dust shield.
> (I don't recommend this because it frays on the end.) Anyway, now the
dust
> shield can seat completely into the hub, but there is no longer any
> compression in the angle drive cable to push the dust shield against the
rim
> to allow it to grab. I fixed this by wrapping some duct tape around the
> dust shield to make it hold tighter into the hub. I don't like this, but
> it's the best thing I could come up with at this point.
>
> And, yes, my angle drive and upper & lower cable are well lubricated. But
> still the friction in these parts was enough to let the dust shield slip.
>
> There was another list member who fixed a similar problem on his D (the
one
> where the angle drive cable is too long). He fixed it by making a hole in
> the dust shield rather than cutting the cable. If you are reading this,
let
> us know if your dust shield starts slipping.
>
> Walt Tampa, FL
>
>
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