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    Default Speedo Cable

    Bought the new speedo cable through our hosts and thought gee how hard could this be? Like everything on my '60 Series 2 it is harder than it looks. How in the heck do you get to those three super small screws/bolts that secure the cable to the transfer case?
    Thanks for any suggestions you could throw at me!!

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    The easiest way is probably with a screw-holding screwdriver.

    The cheapest, most readily-available method would be to put a glob of the thickest grease you have available in the garage, onto the end of the screwdriver and stick the screw into it when you start each screw.
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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    Window glazing works well too!
    1968 Series IIa
    1997 Defender SW (Original Owner - Sold)

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    Default Wow

    Okay, so I got the three little bolts out and now I know why the speedo wasn't working. The square shaft inside the spring outer cover twisted or snapped off flush with the transfer case housing. It left the square shaft inside!!
    Please don't tell me that I would have to take the hand brake drum, rear half shaft and inside seal off to get to it...maybe I don't really need a speedo? OMG

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    Just use a powerful magnet to retrieve it, presuming it's flush with the hole.
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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    For the cable install, I substituted 10/32 Allen head bolts for the tiny slotted screws -- made the nearly impossible job do'able.

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    IIRC, the thread on the original screws are not a "normal" threads (like 10-28 or 10-32), but rather something oddball and British.
    --Mark

    1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

    0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
    (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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    10/32 fit fine on mine, and the PO had not tapped it to something different. Mine is a 1973 S3. Still holding tight some years later.

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    Still working on getting the remaining piece out of the hole. It is really wound tight in there and there is nothing to grab. Will try some extra long fine tweezers. Of course it can't be easy.

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    I wonder if a water pick would work... hydro/pressure it out
    1968 Series IIa
    1997 Defender SW (Original Owner - Sold)

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