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Subject:Re: Speedometer Cable
From:Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Date:Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:13:50 -0700

Keith,

It's been a while since I've worked with 2wd cable, but seeing as no one else has chimed in, I'll take a stab.

Is the square hole in the cap on the hub, where the cable end goes thru, in good shape? I mean is it square to match the cable end? And the little circlip on the cable end in place? 

Alistair

> On Jul 11, 2017, at 6:45 PM, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> 
> To all you folks that have struggled with the bouncy speedo needle, has anyone found a reliably good replacement cable? I replaced mine with a Van-Cafe version early this year (Gemo brand) and it reduced the bouncing but still there. Just installed a rebuilt speedo head from GoWesty, and have the same bouncing problems (causing my cruise control to be glitchy). I've done all of the tweaking and adjusting I can to little avail. I've seen good reviews of cables from most of the usual suspect vendors, and bad reviews from most as well. Seems a lot of QC issues with most, apparently.
> 
> What say you list gurus? Anyone with a tried and true, used to bounce like kangaroo on meth but now stable as a glacier, replacement suggestions?
> 
> Keith Hughes
> '86 Westy GenV (Marvin)

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