2 Responses to “changing speedometer cable”

1. admin says:

   January 27, 2012 at 11:44 pm

   It’s not real hard.  Drop the steering column with the two nuts on each
   side.  pull the meter hood off…(I know that fancy term because I had to
   buy a new on because someone took it off without dropping the steering
   column and broke it)  Unscrew the instrument cluster…it just hooks into
   the back of it….go inside the engine bay…pull the rubber grommet out
   with the speedo cable in it. there is a support for it behind the head and
   in the tranny tunnel.  I think a 7/8 wrench or a 23mm will take the other
   end of the speedo cable off…remove it…insert the new cable in the
   transmission…be sure to line up the notch in the socket with the "tooth"
   on the end of the cable…screw that back in.  BE SURE TO REATTACH THE CABLE
   TO THE SUPPORTS…it will melt (personal experiance).  feed the cable back
   through the fire wall and push the grommet in …reattach the inst. cluster
   to the cable and reassemble dash.
   

   Dave I.  94 M
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   > Does anyone know where i can find some instructions on how to change out a
   > speedometer cable in a 94 miata?
   

   > Thanks,
   > Levi
2. admin says:

   January 27, 2012 at 11:44 pm

   Dave Ingersoll wrote:
   > It’s not real hard.  Drop the steering column with the two nuts on each
   > side.  pull the meter hood off…(I know that fancy term because I had to
   > buy a new on because someone took it off without dropping the steering
   > column and broke it)  

   [snip...]

   Does the hood just pull off or are there clips that one must be careful in
   disengaging?  Inquiring minds need to know… (my speedometer died right
   as it rolled over 143K miles but had been squeaking at lower speeds in
   the 1000 miles prior to its demise)