Delberts Wallet Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 My speedo ceased working so I've jacked the car up to take a look. The cable and speedo are OK (checked with a drill) but I think the right angle drive thingy is duff. I've taken it off and what I can see appears to be a mangled bit of spring inside the drive (the bit that attached to the g/box) and a bit of spring sticking out of the g/box. How do I remove the part that the r/angle drive attaches to? I'm guessing that it is some kind of circlip but can't really get a proper look Blue and Carbon Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrent Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I've got through a number of these..... worth keeping one in stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I guess you mean the short square section piece that takes the drive from the box to the right angle drive? If so it iws a push fit. Recall a seperate thread saying these were not available on their own from Caterham? I suspect a firm called Speedy Cables could help, but I do not appear to have their address or phone number 🙆🏻 Perhaps someone else can assist 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartG Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 This is a sort of square section spring and I got one from Ratrace. It just pushes in and gives a sort of flexible drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberts Wallet Posted April 20, 2003 Author Share Posted April 20, 2003 OK, I'll take another look tonight. I guess what you are saying is that the spring bit should just pull out? Blue and Carbon Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Field Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Speedy cables moved to Swansea. Tel. 01639 732213. Terry Trying to get out of the garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberts Wallet Posted April 20, 2003 Author Share Posted April 20, 2003 Ok, it is the remains of the square drive that I could see sticking out. I few good tugs with some pliers and it came out. The whole lot looks fairly chewed up as if the r/angle drive has seized. Blue and Carbon Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 Gareth, try the right angle drive by putting something suitable in the square hole of the gearbox end and revolving it (the stub you pulled out, a small phillips scrrewdriver, a whittled down piece of wood etc.) See if it revolves smoothly and transmitts the drive to the output end. These little right angle drives are quite expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberts Wallet Posted April 21, 2003 Author Share Posted April 21, 2003 Alan, given it a go and it is very difficult to turn. I stuggle to make it rotate a few degrees with out the old bit I got out twisting so I'm guessing the whole thing has had it. How much are the right angle drive, where can I get on from 🤔 Blue and Carbon Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted April 21, 2003 Share Posted April 21, 2003 They should be available from Caterham, but recall that they were over £46 + vat three or four years ago, it is cheaper to convert to a cycle speedo! Mind you, someone who has converted may have a spare right angle drive kicking around - try an ad in 'wanted' Just a thought - they do not like to drive in reverse, i.e. twidling the speedo cable end will be difficult, twidling the gearbox end should be free and easy, are you twidling the right end? Allen/Dr Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberts Wallet Posted April 22, 2003 Author Share Posted April 22, 2003 Dr Ruth, I can't turn the drive from the gearbox end 'cos its full of mangled spring which I can't get out. Blue and Carbon Supersport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted April 22, 2003 Share Posted April 22, 2003 Gareth, to use a professional technical term, I think you will find it has been properly bu**ered and spare part surgery may be the onlt way forward. Dr Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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