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Acty Speedometer Cable Replacement

Discussion in 'Honda Acty' started by vtg, May 31, 2017.

  1. vtg

    vtg Member

    Hello everybody! It's been some time since I've been on this forum because my Acty got parked a couple years ago due to excessive oil consumption & related running problems. I finally have my engine overhauled and am in the process of reinstalling it. But I remembered that the speedometer quit working shortly before I quit driving the truck.
    I thought I better check into the problem while I have it in the shop. I pulled the inner cable out from the transmission end and only about a foot of inner cable came out. I do have a spare cable from a parts truck I bought last summer but I still have to figure out how to get to the back of the speedometer so that I can pull the remainder of the cable out from that end. Man, it's tight in there. There is no way I can wiggle my paws anywhere close to the cable connection area. I thought maybe if I removed the brake fluid reservoir from the RH side of the dash I might be able to reach it but that won't work either.
    Do I need to remove the entire dash panel to get at the back of the speedometer? If so, how do you do it? Any suggestions would me appreciated.
     
  2. vtg

    vtg Member

    I got it figured out. That is not a job I look forward to ever doing again.
     
  3. shogun

    shogun Active Member

    Tell us more details, how you did it. Is helpful for DIY
     
  4. vtg

    vtg Member

    It was sheer determination and a love for skinned knuckles along with a vast vocabulary of curse words that helped me get through it. Seriously, I really don't think these vehicles were built to be worked on....at least not by guys my size.

    I removed the steering wheel along with the plastic steering post surround pieces. That didn't really help a whole lot but after getting those pieces off I was ,ore determined than ever to finish the job. I again removed the brake fluid housing so that I could actually get a glimpse of the area where the cable enters the rear of the speedo. My fingers were no where even close to being long enough to reach the connection (and way too thick). My needle nose pliers were too clumsy to get at it too. So I went down to the local dentist and ended up convincing one of the hygienists there to sell me a pair of super long and delicate needle nose-like pliers (I'm not sure what they use them for there). I used a very long screwdriver along with these dentist pliers and was able to work the connector off of the speedo. Then using the pliers, I was able to grip the inner cable and pull it out of the outer casing. I got really luck snapping the connector back on using the pliers together with the long screwdriver. I then slid my replacement cable in from the tranny end and spun the cable briefly with my drill (in reverse) to test it and make sure the inner cable was properly engaged to the speedo and the speedo needle moved nice and smoothly. I did use some light Singer sewing machine to coat the cable prior to sliding it in.
     
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  5. shogun

    shogun Active Member

    Thanks, that helps a lot, as I once was asking how to get the cable out for re-greasing, did not get a reply then in detail https://minitrucktalk.com/threads/speedo-cable-acting-up.15808/

    So in case the wire is complete, if I disconnect it at the transmissission, I can pull the cable out without touching the connection at the cluster?
    And from where to access the cable connection at the trans? From top after removing the cover above the engine or from below the car?
     
    Last edited: Jun 3, 2017
  6. vtg

    vtg Member

    Yes, if the inner speedometer cable ( I usually call that part the cable core but not sure if that is the correct terminology) is complete and unbroken, you can easily pull it out from the transmission end of the cable and reinstall a new one the same way. Just remove the engine access panel from the cargo box floor to gain access to the transmission area. find the place where the cable enters the tranny. Then you pull a little c-clip type of clip from the cable base and just pull the cable out of the tranny. Be careful not to loose the clip!
     

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