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aeromech Samba Member

Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 17628 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:26 pm Post subject: Speedometer cable breaking (lifted van) |
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Guys,
My customer has a lifted 1989 Vanagon and keeps breaking speedometer cables where it clips onto the instrument. Does anyone have experience with this problem? TIA _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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syncrodoka Samba Member

Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12299 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking(lifted van) |
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Does he have a BMW brake booster? |
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aeromech Samba Member

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking(lifted van) |
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syncrodoka wrote: |
Does he have a BMW brake booster? |
No clue. All I know is that two years ago a shop installed a new cable. Today I found a broken plastic retaining clip on the speedo end of the cable. I’m assuming that the cable is too short _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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syncrodoka Samba Member

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking(lifted van) |
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The beemer brake booster is 1" bigger in diameter and is known to kink the speedometer cable at the speedo. People route the speedo cable differently to lessen the pressure.
The 1 piece replacement speedometer cable offering is long. |
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aeromech Samba Member

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking(lifted van) |
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Good info. I’ll look for a label on the booster.
Just purchased a replacement cable today. I just asked for a cable and I received what I received. I have no idea if it’s longer. It’s GEMO.
If there is an alternative routing method, I’d love to see it. Any links? _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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markswagen Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking(lifted van) |
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when you take off the cluster and look at the booster, if you can easily see the top mounting bolts, then it's a stock booster, the BMW booster practically covers the bolts
aeromech wrote: |
Good info. I’ll look for a label on the booster.
Just purchased a replacement cable today. I just asked for a cable and I received what I received. I have no idea if it’s longer. It’s GEMO.
If there is an alternative routing method, I’d love to see it. Any links? |
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aeromech Samba Member

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking (lifted van) |
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Thanks. I’ll check in the morning _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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aeromech Samba Member

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking (lifted van) |
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_________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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aeromech Samba Member

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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable breaking (lifted van) |
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This is the way I found it today. Cable was installed 2 years ago by a shop in San Luis Obispo _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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