That cable support was added to reduce the strain of the cable on the angle drive. There were also varying lengths of lower speedometer cable, some short and some long. If the cable is too short it will be stretched when turning the wheel and going over bumps. Too long and it kinks. Especially without the support bracket. The angle drive was also neglected when it came to lubrication. In fact the factory did a service bulletin to make sure it got lubricated. After 25 years the upper and lower cables should also be lubricated. If the needle bounces at low speeds it is a sign that the speedometer system needs attention. If the "coat hanger" is dangling you can remove the parts and have it welded back together. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <swingle@...> wrote: > > Zip-tie it to or near the brake line to take the stress off the angle > drive. Replacing that metal bracket (if you had the one that looks > l To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/