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My speedo gave up the ghost on the Triumph New Forest Run yesterday - heard a "twang" and the needle died.

I presume the cable has broken rather than the gauge but I'll double check by running the car with the cable removed from the back of the speedo. If it is broken, can I replace just the inner cable by running it down the existing sleeve or do I have to replace the whole thing?

Thanks

Richard

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20 minutes ago, rhino_mac said:

My speedo gave up the ghost on the Triumph New Forest Run yesterday - heard a "twang" and the needle died.

I presume the cable has broken rather than the gauge but I'll double check by running the car with the cable removed from the back of the speedo. If it is broken, can I replace just the inner cable by running it down the existing sleeve or do I have to replace the whole thing?

Thanks

Richard

Yes you can do just the inner wire if you know what length the old one was..... 

In truth it is probably better to renew the whole assy then you can be sure it is routed correctly and clipped as appropriate.  I think getting my hand up the back of the gauge is harder to do than unscrewing at the gearbox end.

Cheers

Peter W

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Most of the inner core kits I've seen come with one end of the core squared and a stake on end for the other. There's a little tool to stake with that comes in the kit that I find very marginally adequate at best. I prefer to do the whole thing, even though it takes a bit more time and effort.

Tom

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