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October 02, 2009, 07:46:26 am

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how do you get the speedo gear out?
« on: October 02, 2009, 07:46:26 am »
I have the hold down off. The rubber piece pulled up. I have wiggled the cable and just don't have the guts to put a prybar on it. The gear is stuck. I have sprayed it down with free all and walked away, but in the meantime is there something I don't know or see that should be done to get it out. It is stuck pretty hard and I do not want to take it out in pieces.
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Reply #1October 02, 2009, 08:12:16 am

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 08:12:16 am »
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WTH!!!!!!!!!  >:( THATS NOT FUNNY!!!!!!!!! lol ;)
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Reply #2October 02, 2009, 05:16:47 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 05:16:47 pm »
^Weak
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Reply #3October 02, 2009, 05:53:56 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 05:53:56 pm »
you got rick rawled LOL. It is one of those things that you have to do to others after you have been had. It is funny now.

What about the speedo gear?
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Reply #4October 02, 2009, 07:47:00 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 07:47:00 pm »
WIerd!!!   Have you tried pulling while spinning the axles??
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Reply #5October 03, 2009, 12:20:59 am

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2009, 12:20:59 am »
Quote from: theman53 on October 02, 2009, 05:53:56 pm
you got rick rawled LOL. It is one of those things that you have to do to others after you have been had. It is funny now.

What about the speedo gear?

I was refering to the OP.
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Reply #6October 03, 2009, 12:59:43 am

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 12:59:43 am »
catlin cava, not a nice link, it locked my comp. up . thanks but give some warning next time   better yet leave the garbage at home .
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Reply #7October 03, 2009, 01:29:12 am

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2009, 01:29:12 am »
Quote from: madrogers on October 03, 2009, 12:59:43 am
catlin cava, not a nice link, it locked my comp. up . thanks but give some warning next time   better yet leave the garbage at home .



Ditto!!!   May your glow plug fuse burn out on a cold rainy night!   :P
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Reply #8October 03, 2009, 01:57:34 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2009, 01:57:34 pm »
I will try pulling while spinning something since I have everything disconnected except the speedo cable and the rear mount...it is ready to come out, I just need to get that stinking cable out.
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Reply #9October 03, 2009, 07:33:30 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2009, 07:33:30 pm »
Disconnect the speedo cable from the speedometer. Pull the cable through the firewall and leave it in the tranny.
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Reply #10October 04, 2009, 02:41:12 am

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2009, 02:41:12 am »
If you catch it on the edge as you pull it out, the speedo gear can fall inside the trany with little hope of easily getting it out.
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Reply #11October 04, 2009, 11:23:50 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2009, 11:23:50 pm »
If it would move I would probably catch it on edge. I can't get it to budge...yet.
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Reply #12October 05, 2009, 10:56:30 am

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2009, 10:56:30 am »
That's strange, I've never heard of that.  I just swapped speedo gears this weekend, I know it does not take a lot of effort to pop the gear off of the cable.  I'd say turning the transmission while gently pulling might work.

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Reply #13March 30, 2010, 09:20:35 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
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Alright here is the MFOIUHNDG thing. I know it has the bolt in there, but I take that out when trying to get the gear out and put it back so I don't lose it. I cannot scratch anything up here to get the gear and cable out. I have looked in the bentley and called some people and it isn't doing anything. I would cut the cable and buy new, but I still need that gear when it is all said and done. Any helpful thoughts would be great.
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Reply #14March 30, 2010, 09:29:35 pm

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Re: how do you get the speedo gear out?
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2010, 09:29:35 pm »
I've always simply took the hold down bolt out and pull it out, sometimes it's a little bit stuck.

There's nothing holding it in the tranny other than that bolt, and if you pull too hard it'll come off the cable. Turning the tranny is kinda the only thing you can do.........maybe try pulling a little bit harder? Weird :-\
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