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 thugbug
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| posted on June 10th, 2008 at 10:04 PM |
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Speedy gonzales - not!
Hi all. Have to replace speedo cable in the L bug. Both inner /outer. Ordinarily it would be a case of unscrewing from the dial, removing
wheel,circlip etc. Anything sinister i need to know? Thanks
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| posted on June 11th, 2008 at 07:02 AM |
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no you got itdont forget the little clip on the wheel end
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| posted on June 11th, 2008 at 09:16 AM |
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Thanks greedy 53. Now i (think) i know why they call them 'L' bugs. L for lax. I found out the speedo gauge just sits in the dash
opening,'secured' by a rubber ring ! They certainly went out of their way NOT to spend any money on a securing bracket like most other cars. Even
ordinary oil/temp etc gauges have a securing bracket. Don``t you just love simplicity? cheers
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| posted on June 11th, 2008 at 01:00 PM |
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Simplicity! maybe, but I spent years looking at a crocked speedo. I could never get the thing to sit straight, didn't matter how many times I
straightened it it always twisted around just that little bit.
Quote of the week
"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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thugbug
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| posted on June 11th, 2008 at 02:51 PM |
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Probably due in part to resistance from the speedo cable. I found a thicker rubber grommet which has an offset extended protrusion thru which i fed
the cable. It meant filing the original opening somewhat more but it secures the cable more readily than originally. I then neatly secured an
electrical tie cable adjacent to where the cable enters through the grommet. Gauge centred.
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| posted on June 11th, 2008 at 06:12 PM |
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ah the old crooked Lbug speedo
LOL used to drive me nuts to
trick is to feed a bit more cable thro the grommet behind the glovebox
most painfull part of the job is feeding the new cable thro the grommet
u have to pull out the switch panel and radio to get to it
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thugbug
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| posted on June 11th, 2008 at 07:51 PM |
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Swith panel / radio out ? I must have got lucky then.
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Joel
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| posted on June 12th, 2008 at 09:27 PM |
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u must have skinny arms 
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| posted on June 12th, 2008 at 11:22 PM |
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Yep, not much meat on them (now). ha
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