Help ... Speedo cable!

[Dazzler 666]

Any of you fine fellow OSF owners can help me please .... Am removing the dash from my Mk.3 Capri and all was going well however can't undo the speedo cable from the rear of the rear of the clocks !!! Aaargghh. Anyone know how it comes out i.e. screw out, pull out, etc. tried twisting it by the nylon surround, pushing it, pulling it but im damned if I can figure it out hence, please help!!

[cozmic]

As far as I rememer the speedo cable has a nylon collar/ clip that secures it to the speedo head. The easiest way to remove it is undo the instrument cluster ease it as far forward as possible ( possibly remove the column surrond as well) you should then be able to get your hand round the rear of the speedo and feel the clip, it has a ridge sticking out which if you press it in (it is pretty stiff) the speedo cable should detach

It is easy to remove even if my insruction dosen,t oh and sorry about all the double entendres

[Dazzler 666]

Bloody typical as that was the one thing I didnt do!!! lol. Am got the dash removed and can get behind it as can see the cable surround and the nylon clip but couldnt get it off nomatter what I tried (except pushing the clip together!). So am assuming then once the nylon clip is pushed together the inner cable will just pop out? It doesnt need unscrewing or anything daft like that? Thanks for the reply and shall resume business tomorrow!

[cozmic]

no it's not threaded just push the long piece of plastic on the cable end and it should just pop off

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Speedo-Cable-Ford ... 230c70155f

this link shows a close up of the cable end

[over_head_cam]

Yep, squash the big white bit and pull it out

[Dazzler 666]

Thanks chaps. Managed to get speedo cable off finally and you were right, it is a bit stiff but nothing a pair of pliers didn't fix. Got the dash out, dials are now in, daft blue bulb covers removed and just waiting on bulbs to arrive then try remember how to put it all back together (Hopefully without leaving something out or something detached ... Like the oil pressure pipe knowing my luck!! lol).

Thanks again for the tips though & hope you all have a great Xmas !