Re: unusual speedo failure

[jtrealty@xxxx]

This could be a bad idea. Many mechanical systems are designed with a 
"fuse" type element in them so that a "disposeable" part fails 
protecting more expensive or delicate parts in the system. This 
plastic cap is probably designed to fail in the event the speedo cable 
jams or the angle drive fails. If you had a fuse that keeps blowing 
you wouldn't stick a piece of wire in instead would you? This is 
analogous to what you propose. As often happens people focus on the 
symptom without concern for the root cause or the total design of a 
system. If you look at most speedo drives they are driven by a plastic 
gear. This is done for two reasons, they are cheap to change if you 
want different ratios but more importantly they will strip out in the 
event of a jam-up.
David Teitelbaum
vi 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, dherv10@xxxx wrote:
> Walt and group. What if I had a metal cap made with extra beef / 
metal where 
> the cable installs. I have a machine shop that loves specials. They 
just 
> turned me 60 small pullys for the alternators for $5.00 ea. My 
original 
> source had dried up, so it was either turn them or get out of the 
alternator 
> business. Now the other source buy's from me. 
> What does the group think. New metal caps.
> John Hervey
> http://www.specialtauto.com/