speedometer cable help

[mark d]

removed my instrument panel to do a little electrical work (oh my god). when i put it back i screwed the speedometer cable back on and it felt fine to me, but now the speedometer slowly rises to 120 kph when i am driving and stays there. when i unscrew the cable it returns to 0, but when i put it back same thing

1972 ish westfalia delivered panama..... maybe

checked the search and did not find anything on this

thks
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[SGKent]

make sure the end slides into the square hole for it, and that it is not putting excessive pressure on the pinion by only being partially engaged.
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[mark d]

[Wildthings]

Jacking up the left front wheel and rotating it a bit can help get the cable to align with the gear in the speedometer head.

[mark d]