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12-24-2006, 01:20 PM
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Speedometer/Odometer not working...
I suspected a broken speedo cable. I checked the car today...and the good news is I was right. It IS a broken speedo cable...The bad news, it is broken at the transmission end. I snapped off where the cable end is held by the 10 mm bolt in the transmission. It is even with the surface in there and I have no room to grab it with needle plyers. I am afraid to push it even further in.
 Any suggestions...?In the picture below, the cable is missing about 1 inch. It is inside the transmission end...
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J.H. '86 300E Last edited by J.HIDALGO; 12-24-2006 at 01:32 PM. 
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12-26-2006, 07:58 PM
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J.H. Possibly a small mechanics magnet used for retrieving dropped nuts and bolts will pull it out. If not and there is enuff room a strong shop vac might pull it out. IF that doesn't work spray it with Brake Cleaner (leaves no residue) then dry with hair dryer, then while it's still warm put a little hot glue on the end of a toothpick, touch it till it sets then pull the piece out. If no success post I've got more ideas. Knutz.
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'90 190e 2.6 140K By the time I got enough money to have fun and buy some toys , my body was to old and beyond repair !!!
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12-26-2006, 08:13 PM
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Knutz, funny you mentioned a mechanics magnet...
I was thinking the same thing. I was waiting to receive the cable to see if the metal core "sticks" to the magnet. I did not think about the hot glue trick. I will try it in that order and then I will post...
Thanks
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12-27-2006, 07:19 AM
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How about a bilge picker?
Or, for you non-submarine types, a slinky metal tube thing with a claw on the end.
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12-27-2006, 06:24 PM
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I got the speedo cable today and...
the metal core sticks to the magnet.
 but, I do not know if the magnet will fit in the transmission end. I will try this weekend... Thanks for the ideas...
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12-29-2006, 02:58 PM
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Hirnbeiss, funny you mention bilge picker!
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'90 190e 2.6 140K By the time I got enough money to have fun and buy some toys , my body was to old and beyond repair !!!
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01-02-2007, 10:15 AM
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I changed the speedo cable...
The magnet did not work. I ended up using a long flat needle plyers to pull about one inch of cable. I took a lot of pictures with a possible DIY article....Where can I get a web host to post the pictures...? I am web challenged!
Thanks!
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J.H. '86 300E
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