I need to remove my speedo cable drive gear from the bottom of the motor.

I've managed to remove the 7/16" bolt that holds down the outer casing via a metal fork, but for the life of me cannot get the drive gear assembly out. I was told it should have popped out with the metal casing but it wont. I tried with long nose pliers to lever it off against the harmonic balancer but no go.

Any suggestions please???

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Santo

"The Lone Ranger"
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Keep at it, it's only held down by one bolt so will eventually come away.


Might be a trick to try and twist it a little before trying to hard to lift it off. It might need to have the gasket cracked before it will want to come out.

Good luck with that one..

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Nah, i bet he has the retainer out, & now the metal guid sleeve is stuck, they jam like their welded sometimes, steel & alloy just love bonding themselves together

you need some good penetrating fluid & some decent grunt & then maybe the nylon gear will break off the bottom of the steel speedo drive tube & leave you in the sh!t & you`ll have to take the whole end casing off the box to get it out



fun job hey????

good luck

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Santo

"The Lone Ranger"
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Its the way you hold your tounge..when you wiggle it.

Degress the buggery out of it..them WD40 and give it a good wiggle and pull..

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