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Old October 12th 04, 03:41 AM
Orval Fairbairn
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Rich wrote:

Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article ,
Rich wrote:



I sure would welcome counsel from people on this list who may have
encountered this problem.

Rich



Why do you have to thread it through everything? Tach cables come in two
parts: cable and housing. If you disconnect both engine and tach ends,
you can pull the cable out and thread a new one back in, using the old
housing. Be sure to use plenty of moly grease, to keep the cable
well-lubed. BTW, any speedometer shop can make up a new cable, with the
proper ends.


Hmmmm...
You've just offered a third alternative... replacing the inner cable
without replacing the cable and housing (I had been figuring on
replacing cable AND housing)... But what if there is a slight kink in
the housing?

Rich


Generally, it is only the cable that frays and breaks, leaving the
housing intact. You can get the cable made up at a speedo shop for less
than $20 and have it in in minutes. If it breaks, then relplace the
housing, too, but I doubt that you will have to do that.