Fortunately on the 123s, there's a lot of room for the cable to run through without having to kink it. I did follow the natural 'bending tendency' of the cable, which seems to follow the original path anyways (them 'little-belt-like-holders/hangers' seem to be in the right place, didnt have to remove/replace them).

My dad said that it could be that the speedometer gauge mechanism itself is sticking due to old age and lack of lubrication (this car is 25+years old, afterall). This prevents the cable from spinning freely hence creating the tension which ultimately breaks the cable. I did notice that the speedometer reading seems a bit off. It registers slower-than-actual speed before it breaks. But no noticeable sound was present which would have indicated lack of lubrication (not sure whether it should have creaked or squeaked at the least anyways).

So, is this 'gauge' thing probable? Is the job of cleaning/lubricating the gauge a DIYer? Im afraid disassembling the whole gauge panel might be a bit too complicated. And I wouldn't wanna fix what aint broken. Any Ideas?

Thanks,

DON