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View Full Version : speedometer cable replacement knipe Jan 25th, 02, 8:12 PM My service manual says that the entire dash must be removed to replace the speedometer cable. Is this really necessary? Is there any other way? The car is a 1970 chevelle hardtop SS. Thanks, RLK ------------------ Regards, RLK TC Member #918 ACES member Metroplex Muscle My Cars (http://home.texoma.net/~rknipe/) fastss396man Jan 25th, 02, 8:30 PM RLK, It can't be much different than my 69'. You can reach up behind the speedo with one hand and push in the retainer with one finger while pulling the cable with the rest of your fingers... If you don't mind contorting your body a little you may be able to lay on your back and get a glimps of what you are doing. Good luck. ------------------ FastSS396Man Brian Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manflqtr3.jpg), Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manflqtr2.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manrrqtr3.jpg), Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manint1.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manint2.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396mantrunk2.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manfrchassis.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manexh.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manengine1.jpg),Fastss396 (http://chevelles.com/showroom/fastss396manrchas1.jpg) 69' SS396 Chevelle L78 396/375hp M-21 Close Ratio Cortez Silver 10 year Resto It's brand new again! 02' Harley FatBoy, Diamond Ice pearl. knipe Jan 25th, 02, 8:49 PM Thanks for providing me a glimmer of hope. When the service manual listed a complete dash removal for speedo cable service, my heart sank http://www.chevelles.com/forum/frown.gif I'll give it a try in the morning. RLK knipe Jan 26th, 02, 4:08 PM I finished the job. I had to remove the dash pad so one hand could drop down from the top while the other came in from the bottom. It worked and I now have a new speedo cable. If you wondered, I did this to fix jitter in the speedometer needle. ------------------ Regards, RLK TC Member #918 ACES member Metroplex Muscle My Cars (http://home.texoma.net/~rknipe/) |