Re: Speedo botcher!

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Theodore R. Harlan wrote:

> There should definitely be some tension there. Would a stop be necessary
> if there were no tension on the needle?

	Good point.  I will have to try it again, since I'm 10 mph off,
Maybe I should pre tension about the amound 10 mph is on the speed.  WHat,
15 degrees or so.  Thanks

> No, as it uncoils it draws closer to a point where it either opens or
> closes a circuit to illuminate the check engine light, around 60,000
> miles, I think. I ripped the thing off as it seemed to provide enough
> resistance to knock out the infamous white odo gear that (*&^(*^*^
> everything up.

	Thats an idea.  I may do that when I get in there :-)  BTW I
assumed the infamous white odo gear is the one on the oppisite side of
shaft that engages a screw type gear at 90 degrees?

> There's some special tool that speedo shops use to remove the needle
> shaft. It's bad to break the thing off and try to reglue it. For the
> life of me, I have no idea how that tool works. If I ever have a junked
> speedo I _will_ find out!

	I just pulled carefully a;nd it popped right off.  Popped right on
too.  TTight friction fit I think.  We'll see if it moves once
pretensioned though.  Thanks.

	Happy New Year Everyone
Todd