[DeTomaso] Help Speedo Cable

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/20/07 7 52 38, dave at damardirect.com writes:


> Well it finally happened, the speedo cable snapped (cable inside of the
> sleeve).
> 
> My home brew lube job/fix lasted about a year.
> 
>>>Not good to hear, because my speedo cable has taken to squawling 
sometimes, right behind the speedo.   I was planning on pulling that end, lubing it a 
bit, then rerouting it and hoping for the best.
> 
> 
> 
> Can a replacement be picked up locally or are they unique? If locally, any
> idea of length etc?
> 
>>>While you can get one locally, it's likely that it won't be much cheaper, 
and for sure will be much more of a hassle than simply picking up the phone 
and ordering one, as all the Pantera vendors carry them.   I found when I bought 
mine (in 1989) that prices varied greatly from one vendor to the next.

When you calculate what your time is worth, and the cost of gas to drive to a 
speedo shop with the old cable in your hand to replicate, it is MUCH cheaper 
to just buy from (and support) the vendors...

Mike



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