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Speedo not working

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:48 pm
by youngb506
Early this morning I realised that the speedo wasn't working at all. I greased the inner cable ( but not the top coulple of inches) about three years ago following years of the needle jumping around and all was fine. But now nothing. Fine on Friday.

Is a broken cable the most likely problem?

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:00 pm
by Sleeper
Did you tighten the knurled nut connecting it to the speedo head ?
Three years of vibration would just about unscrew it...

John :wink:

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:06 pm
by simmitc
More likely to be a cable problem than a speedo problem, but I have got one speedo that occasionally stops and a quick tap will get it going again. Happens only after an overnight rest, never when in use. Cables are relatively cheap and easy to change; other than some new ones have a knurled nut that is too large to pass through the bulkhead without filing either the nut or the hole - just another example of poor quality control.

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 12:26 am
by myoldjalopy
Yes, likely broken or seized cable. You've had it out before to grease it, so pull it out again to examine the inner cable. And yes, check the connections at either end are firm.

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 6:38 am
by charlie_morris_minor
if your cable turns out to be good and would like to strip down your speedo i have a pdf manual showing what to do. happy to send you a copy just drop me your email address in a PM

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:36 pm
by youngb506
Undid the sp eedo cable from both ends and I could turn the inner cable with finger pressure although it was exactly spinning. Took the inner cable out which wasn't broken or frayed and greased it. Not much diff erence in terms of how it would turn.

Does the inner cable have to turn very easily with light finger pressure to work the speedo? Noticed that the odometer wasnt working either.

Should I try a new speedo?

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:07 pm
by Sleeper
Now you've got the speedo out put a small screwdriver in it and turn/spin it anti-clockwise ,the needle should move , if so the drive in your gearbox needs investigating , if not the speedo needs further investigation....

John

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:20 pm
by youngb506
Mystery. Thanks for the info about spinning direction of the inner cable. I had the speedo hanging out of the dash, disconnected both ends of the cable, reconnected the speedo end and connected an electric drill to the gearbox end and got the needle moving. All connected up and on the road, I've now got the smoothest speedo arm I ever had in the Minor. Not at all sure what got things going, though.

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:56 pm
by myoldjalopy
Likely one of the cable connections wasn't snug. By undoing them and replacing correctly, you have got the cable engaging again at both ends. Let's hope it behaves itself now! :wink:

Re: Speedo not working

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:16 am
by rogers
Try spinning direction of the inner cable.