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Old 03-05-2015, 06:37 PM
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Anyone know where these are available from? My speedo has been a bit twitchy lately and stopped working earlier. The cable seems ok so I'm presuming it's the drive in the gearbox worn
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is it clipping into the rear of the clocks correctly?-some break the tabs and dont stay located for long-you get the twitching then total loss...
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Originally Posted by BIL N KEL
Anyone know where these are available from? My speedo has been a bit twitchy lately and stopped working earlier. The cable seems ok so I'm presuming it's the drive in the gearbox worn
I'm having a nightmare lately with this bloody business. Apparently you can't get them anymore. They seem to go for crazy money on the bay too. I got a spare from Gary @ RS Classics. Think that was his last one though but I could be wrong. The speedo drive that the cable slots into is the part I'm talking about.

I thought my speedo drive was gone too cos I had no speedo on the clocks. Replaced the cable, same thing. Checked the speedo drive and it was good!, after me spending close on Ł100 for a spare!! Turns out the plastic gear on the main shaft inside the box, has feckin disintegrated I managed to source another box which I got for cheap, that was some balls too cos they're so so bloody expensive and are close on 30 years old!

I'm swapping the box in a few weeks so hopefully it'll work.

Hope you can find one matey

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I'll investigate more Tuesday when my mates garage is open. I'll try the drill on the end of the cable trick to check it
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For the plastic gear bit these are available in USA for numerous Tremec boxes and not expensive. I've bought a few for my Tremec box, and I think IIRC there are numerous product no's for different types of boxes. Mine looks identical to a T5 one save the little nose bit is a bit longer, but nothing a sharp knife or hacksaw wouldn't fix.
They're peanuts in the states. Colour coded according to the no. of teeth if you're messing around with wheel size etc.
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You mean the bit that goes on the shaft or in the drive itself?!

Any links where to get from?!
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