----- Original Message ----- From: <Jan@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 1:51 PM Subject: [DML] Speedo problem, please tell me this isn't true! > Hello all, > > Yesterday we had a GREAT clubmeeting hosted by the DeLorean Club > Netherlands (DCN) the drive to and from the meet was very nice and > since it was sunday traffica was quite light, so I drove the car at > somewhat higher speeds (peeking at about 120Mph at one point) than I > normally do and on this occasion for a longer stretch too... > > Above 100Mph I heard a high pitched sound coming from in front of me, > at first I thought it was the air whistling through the > windshieldwipers, but operating them didn't change the sound at all. > The speedometer was my second guess, since it WAS "pegged out", but > I've drive 100+Mph before without trouble or noise. > > When I was about 400meters from my house I had to use my indicator and > as I moved my hand toward the lever I SAW the spedometer drop to zero. > It never rose again, so I suspected the drive had failed on me, even > though I'd lubed it shortly after I bought the car 7 months ago and had > even lubed it last week when I was working on my horns. > > I took a look to see where the problem was; > whipping the upper Speedo-cable (just above the Lambdacounter) made the > needle jump, so that seems OK. Lifting the left wheel and spinning it > didn't make the lower cable move (just below the Lambdacounter), so I > took off the left wheel to inspect the angledrive. > > Upon removal of the wheel my problem was clear immediately: the plastic > cap that is pinched between the wheel and the hub fell out with a piece > of cable attached to it and the other end stuck inside the hub. > > NOW PLEASE TELL ME THIS ISN'T TRUE: > In the partsmanual it looks like this piece of cable is part of the > angle-drive (ADAPTER,SPEEDO CABLE is the official term used). > Do I actually have to buy this $189.50 assy just because of this piece > of &%$^$#%@$!-cable that snapped? > > I allready know what caused it to snap I think: I had the left front > wheelbearing replaced two weeks ago and it seems like the cable broke > when they tried to remove the plastic cap (is this the Dustshield, > part# 105104 or am I wrong here?); the broken-off bit was in there > REALLY stuck: had to use a couple of pliers and pull very hard to get > it out. Probaly can't even blame them: mine was the first DeLorean they > ever worked on and even though they probably DID break my speedo-drive, > the rest of the engine work they did is great, so I WILL go back to > them next time I need an annual inspection or other service. > > If any one can tell me if there's another way to fix this other that > replacing the angledrive, plese let me know. > > Thanks in advance, > > Jan van de Wouw > Thinking Different... Using a Mac... > Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean... > > #05141 "Dagger" since Sept. 2000 > > Check out the DeLorean-Files at: > http://www.deloreanfiles.nl/ > -------------------------------- > > > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >