4kq speedo cable connections

[Kneale Brownson]

Thanks, Huw.  On both these "86" model 4kqs, the tranny end screws in with
a big 22-mm hex fitting.  For anyone who has to replace the cable as I did
because the one on the car we're driving had the plastic ring that attaches
to the instrument cluster broken off,  what happens is the end with the 22
mm hex fitting screws onto the knurled sleeve to make a sort-of sealed
connection there at the tranny.  You have to take the big end off to get
the assembly through the little hole in the firewall.  

At 04:58 PM 6/24/2005 -0400, Huw Powell wrote:
>>  How does the 4kq ('86) speedo cable disconnect from the tranny?  I see
>> what looks like a knurled sleeve.  Does that just turn out (normally, like
>> lefty loosey)?   Only reference I find in Bentley is in the transmission
>> removal page where the direction is, "Disconnect speedometer cable".
>
>I know on the earlier cars with a screw type locking ring "up top" the 
>tranny end is the same.
>
>I don't know if the lower end on the bayonet type cars is "half turn and 
>pull" or "unscrew and pull", but either one starts with that half turn. 
>  If it's a bayonet type, it will not turn any further, just pull.
>
>Whne reinstalling, sometimes you have to fiddle a bit to get the square 
>cable end to line up with the tranny driver/speedo receiver sockets. 
>But I bet you knew that already.
>
>-- 
>Huw Powell
>
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