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Yup, it seems to have gone the way of all flesh. The poltergeist moves on...
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Anyway - This one sounds more like the clock is working, but the cable is not going round. The gearbox usually needs more than a thump to fix it.

At the gearbox end there is a large round plastic insert that the cable screws into. Remove the cable, then unscrew the insert. Withing the insert is a steel shaft that has a (plastic?) gear on it - Check that the shaft still fits snugly in the insert and also that the plastic gear has no missing teeth and is tight on the shaft. Check the cable end of the cshaft to make sure the square hole is still there and the cable fits it well.
If all that is fine then something fairly odd is happening - put the insert back in the box and re-recheck the cable and speedo.
Nope - I can still find it...
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???????? 'fraid not!
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Its ok for me so it is mainly a Ginger thing then.
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Post by Onne »

Please people, if the miles are still added, the cable should be fine? I am really getting [Don't swear or you will be banned - Admin] by not being able to see how fast my Elisabeth can go! I think i'll just get another clock with good reading, that's in miles not some stuuuupid clock that's converted to kilometers, so I can only go as fast as 90 kph, then the clock runs out... grrr
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Post by rayofleamington »

Please people, if the miles are still added......
Onne, Look - your speedo is faulty and that's clear to all. We're trying to help the guy who posted the thread, not the hijacker ;-) ;-)
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Sorry, I'm just stupid I guess, thanks
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Post by Cam »

Kevin wrote:Its ok for me so it is mainly a Ginger thing then.
It's OK for me too, so that's knackered your Ginger theory......... unless.......... it's only a BIG Ginger thing?? :lol:
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Post by mixerman »

thanks ray,
some person has told me what i was asking 4 the trouble is at the box end i just wanted to know what to do and if i can get any spares 4 it thanks again ray
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Post by Kevin »

If I remember it is possible for the drive section in the box to come loose but I am not sure what it takes to cure it although I think something has to be tightened up.
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