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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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speedo cable help

i need to know how to remove it from the speedo.....i got the plastic clip off.....what now?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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You are supposed to pull plastic sleeve off the speedo head as you squeeze the retaining clip.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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so, i screwed up, huh?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Wow I wish I wold have seen this last night I just ended up cutting it.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Here is a short video......Not that it matters now, but for next time..

 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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wow, was that ever on tight
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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It was maybe a little tight.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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awesome, came off easy
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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i sprayed some lithium grease in the cab end of it and i put it back in today and now it doesnt even move.....
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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......b4 it just jumped around like crazy
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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Sounds like you didn't line up the cable insert properly.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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you need to remove the gear at the end of the cable in the transmission and pull the whole cable out an regrease it

here's another pic of your truck

 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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alright ill try that tomorrow....do i need to use the white grease?....thanx for the pic
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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Glad I came across this because in a few minutes I was going to go install my new speedo cable. I was wondering about the grease on the inside also.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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They make speedo lube made specifically for speedo cables and it comes in small tube.
 
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