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I just did a quick first and second gear test. Cable worked fine, job done. Now to reinstall the cluster and finish up the doors.
'73 Innocenti Mini (non-export)
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No harm just be careful and if you are going to go through the gears have it facing the street.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Originally Posted by malsal
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Originally Posted by Flyinace2000
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Originally Posted by Rick Anderson
Fit a long zip tie as tight as you can get it then use it for leverage. I have done a few this way.
I ended up using a basin/tap wrench (thank dad for lending one to me). I came up from the BOTTOM of the car and was able to get just enough grip to break the seal. Then used a screw driver to spin it off the rest of the way. Tomorrow evening I'll have my wife and her smaller hands to get it screwed back down.
Also, i read that sometimes you need to grease the cable. Mine seems to be greased already, but how much grease do you need? I assume you can have too much.
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Originally Posted by Flyinace2000
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Originally Posted by Rick Anderson
Fit a long zip tie as tight as you can get it then use it for leverage. I have done a few this way.
I ended up using a basin/tap wrench (thank dad for lending one to me). I came up from the BOTTOM of the car and was able to get just enough grip to break the seal. Then used a screw driver to spin it off the rest of the way. Tomorrow evening I'll have my wife and her smaller hands to get it screwed back down.
Also, i read that sometimes you need to grease the cable. Mine seems to be greased already, but how much grease do you need? I assume you can have too much.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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I put a gob of high-temp grease between my fingers then pull the inner cable through it before inserting it in the outer cable housing. I don't know if this is the "correct" way to do it but this has been my method for over 30 years on both my Minis and Lambrettas.
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Originally Posted by Rick Anderson
Fit a long zip tie as tight as you can get it then use it for leverage. I have done a few this way.
I ended up using a basin/tap wrench (thank dad for lending one to me). I came up from the BOTTOM of the car and was able to get just enough grip to break the seal. Then used a screw driver to spin it off the rest of the way. Tomorrow evening I'll have my wife and her smaller hands to get it screwed back down.
Also, i read that sometimes you need to grease the cable. Mine seems to be greased already, but how much grease do you need? I assume you can have too much.
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Fit a long zip tie as tight as you can get it then use it for leverage. I have done a few this way.
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finally which one have u choosen..................!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by SXSMAN
Another option,
Fit a GPS speedo, like ones from speedhut.
I like Malcolm's idea. Clever
Fit a GPS speedo, like ones from speedhut.
I like Malcolm's idea. Clever
I became an expert Jonathan after removing mine on my Moke four times in one day. I replaced the cable and then the speedometer and checked that the cable was turning only to find out the used gear i had installed was spinning on its shaft under load.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Another option,
Fit a GPS speedo, like ones from speedhut.
I like Malcolm's idea. Clever
Fit a GPS speedo, like ones from speedhut.
I like Malcolm's idea. Clever
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What always worked for me ( well almost) was to turn your back to the front of the car and use my left hand. This way I was able to get my hand down enough to reach the end of the cable. Not without a few scrapes ......
Mousy
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Remove the radiator, as stated above.....
I made a tool, worked perfectly.....
I made a tool, worked perfectly.....
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I believe i used a 1/4" drive ratchet and socket on the last one i did that was tight.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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If your wife cannot get the cable nut off the gearbox, try Malsal's advice posted above. The bolt holding the cable drive to the gearbox has a 7/16" across the flats hex head. A stubby wrench and skinny arms from below can remove that bolt so the cable and its flange can be removed from the gearbox. Once removed you can pull the cable up and work with it on the bench.
Doug L.
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good news, wife has tiny arms and hands. She can almost get to it from the top, so if i loose the engine stabilizer i bet she can reach it.
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Originally Posted by dr dave
Once replaced, do it up finger tight so it won't be as difficult for when you need to replace it again in 2 months because you routed it too close to the exhaust manifold. dr dave
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Once replaced, do it up finger tight so it won't be as difficult for when you need to replace it again in 2 months because you routed it too close to the exhaust manifold.
dr dave
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Going without is not an option I want to entertain. I read elsewhere about removing the top engine stabilizer and rocking the engine forward and going in through the top. might try that in the morning.
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well. I for sure can NOT fit my PHAT hands down there to get to it..1. about as easy to just pull engine..2. get child to do it as stated before. and option three .do with OUT speedo.. and I have 12 personal brit cars and NOT one of the speedo work.. later bc
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I'm attempting this right now on my innocenti. Is it a lot tighter on a left hand drive car? Maybe i'm looking at it from the wrong angle. I see the forfeit holding down the cable but can I get that from the top or only from the underside? There is not a lot of room if any between the subframe and drive shaft.
'73 Innocenti Mini (non-export)
Morristown, NJ
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