Speedo take off – 5 speed box

[Richard K]

The speedo on my car stopped working and I identified the fault as the ‘take off’ from the gearbox which had shaken it’s self loose and the ‘circlip’ no longer held it in place.

 

The car is 1989 X / Flow with a 5 speed box ‘Type 9’.

 

I attempted to re-fit the connection using ‘point nose’ pliers as I do not have a pair of internal circlip pliers.

The clip went almost into position but needed a little bit of ‘persuasion’ just to slip home into the recess groove. Pulling back the carpet over the transmission tunnel I found a convenient hole and proceeded to use the end of a screwdriver and ‘light’ hammer to drift it home.

BUT The flange of the ‘take off’ which appears to have been ‘braised’ in place popped apart!!!

 

I thought of having the ‘washer’ braised back in place but the engineering shop I contacted said the heat from the process would probably bu@@er the workings.

The unit is stamped VDO and I have tried my local ‘well stocked’ independent parts shop and the local FORD dealers but neither can tell me where I can obtain a replacement.

 

Before I contact Caterham can anyone point me in the direction of someone who might stock this item, or is this likely to be an item that only Caterham will be able to supply.

 

On the up side my limmited milleage insurance is looking healthy 😬

Richard

[Normans_Ghost]

Richard, I once brazed mine but was very careful and only did 2 spots.

 

Norman Verona, 1989 BDR 220bhp, Reg: B16BDR, Mem No 2166, the full story here

You and your seven to The French Blatting Company Limited

[John Ryan]

 

I got one from Redline in Caterham when I converted to 5 speed. Only problem was the price. I think the whole unit is about £70

 

John

[Richard K]

John / Norman

Thanks for the replies.

I think I will try the local engineering shop again with a view to - If it doesn't work I have not lost anything

If that fails then I will have to shell out the £70 ☹️

Richard