RT Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Ok so after months of work getting engine and T5 in my car, everything is all going awesomely and I'm about to get engine tuned and cert done and enjoy some driving! But now a problem: Speedo was working, then it wasn't working. Checked speedo cable - all good. Checked speedo gear in the T5 Borg 5 speed and not good. Plastic speedo gear seemed to have slipped down the shaft a bit, tried to move it back up with screwdriver and ping, Speedo gear has gone. Here are the options as I see them: 1. Pull out engine and gearbox to fix (really don't want to do this all for a stupid little plastic cog) 2. Try and remove tail shaft from T5 whilst still in car. (most probably impossible as it's a tight fit) 3. Remove gauges and replace factory speedo with a electronic speedo with a GPS sender http://www.autometer.com/media_newsarti ... =3&aid=124 4. Get one of these and forget about it until the engine/box has to come out for some other reason: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 780524.htm Looking for any opinions on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 5. Buy another gear from Ford and hit the street! The gears don't cost much, there are a lot of different gears so you can get the speedometer to read properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 well that would be options 1 then.. have to pull engine/box. (btw I'm not talking about the speedo gear on the cable, I'm talking about the plastic speedo drive gear inside box) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Oh I see. Let the rear mount go and take the tail shaft housing off in place. I have an orignal Falcon workshop manual here you are welcome to borrow if you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 That wouldn't work either, can't drop the box down enough cos the exhaust h-pipe is in the way and can't get access to remove the shifter with the box in the car. Shifter has to be removed to get tail shaft off. Maybe one of these http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_de ... er-971.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 No flanges on the exhaust? Cut the tunnel? Seems like alot of spending for something minor. What happens when you need to do the clutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 flanges yep, makes it possible to fit the engine/box in at once. But everything is a tight fit getting a V8 and T5 into the capri. When the clutch needs doing I'll pull the engine and box out. lol I'm just mad cos I've only just finished putting it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Stink. I'd pull it to bits again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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