how do you get the speedo gear out?

[maxfax]

The metal that the bolt holds down that makes it L shaped from that pic is already up. The round part and gear is all that is left in the hole.

 You got it!

Idea: would it be fine to run a tek screw into the round part while in the trans and pry like crazy. Take it out and put it in 180 degrees and do the same over and over? This would deform it and hopefully make it all come out in one piece. If that sounds good to you guys I think I will do it. The round part comes with a new cable and the only separate peice is the gear right?

Doesn't sound like a bad idea to me..  That's basically what I think happened when I put the screw down the center.. And the way you speak of would lessen the chances of having to go gear fishing..      And yes the round part comes with the cable..  New one's are just less the gear...

I'm guessing there will be some never seize involved for the reinstallation?? 

[theman53]

I'm guessing there will be some never seize involved for the reinstallation?? 

in best Mr.Kool-Aid voice "OH YEAH!" I use never seize like most guys use silicone. Won't be until the weekend probably before I have news.

[Rabbit on Roids]

go through the fill hole, might be able to get in there and pry it up. mines stuck in too. i just un do it from the black box on the firewall. but on a diesel you dont have that black box on the firewall do you? only gasser mk2's right?

[theman53]

yep. The black box I believe is the counter that tells the light to come on for emmissions on gassers. Don't know as I never had MKII gasser, but have heard.

[fatmobile]

You could probably put a rod against it and smack the edges,
 it should break up the aluminum/metal corrosion that is holding it in.

[rabbitman]

Drain oil, fill with ether, light ether with lighter, reinstall seals that blew out, maybe the speedo gear will blow out to .

[lord_verminaard]

I just noticed in your picture that it's still bolted in..... unless I missed something. 

Brendan

[rabbitman]

I just noticed in your picture that it's still bolted in..... unless I missed something. 

Brendan

I think he unbolted it and just put the bolt back in the hole.

[theman53]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got it out. I definately need a new cable, but the gear is out. I guess enough tapping, spraying with free all, wiggling, tapping, hitting really hard with hammer, leaving it sit for a week, doing it all over, and then grabbing it with some vice grips and giving it what for...It comes out.
Thanks guys.

[burn_your_money]

So what happens now? Are you going to burn it or hang it on the wall?

Glad to hear you got it out

[theman53]

First I unzip my.... :oWell you get the idea. I do believe I will kill it with fire in the end.

[lord_verminaard]

My question is how in the F did that happen in the first place?  Plastic cannot seize to metal, no matter how hard you try.     Especially when the metal in question is constantly bathed in gear oil.

Glad you got it though.
Brendan

[Rabbit on Roids]

steel gets stuck to aluminum. the end of my cable is steel where it goes into the trans, not plastic.

[truckinwagen]

there is supposed to be a little plastic/rubber gasket between the cable flange and the transmission.

[theman53]

See the supposed to and actual is usually almost never all there.

No gasket in between. The drill and vicegrips ate it up enough to let the free all in I suppose, then I pulled it all apart.

Going over now to do some more welding.