Re: A puzzler!

["Ken Keith" <Ken.Keith@SpecialDevices.com>]

kavanagh@kodak.com (David Kavanagh staff) wrote:
> 
> OK, I'm know I'm not that stupid, but could someone please explain to me
> why I can't get my freakin instrument cluster out! I have an '87
> 5000CSTQ. Bently says, pull steering wheel, combo switch, remove two
> screws and simple remove the cluster. Well, let me tell you.... I tugged
> and tugged. I got it to move (previously, it was stuck with some kind of
> adhesive). It seemed to be hung up in the upper middle. I couldn't get my
> hand up behind it to unplug anything. It was hard enough seeing behind
> there (even with my 150W halogen drop light)! What was supposed to take 1
> hour start to finish took 1.5 hours and I didn't even accomplish what I
> wanted to! So, what is the trick? 

You're probably not tugging hard enough to yank the speedo cable out of 
the tranny.

Seriously, are the speedo's cable operated on these cars?  Or electronic?

If cable, then I would definitely look into that.  If electronic, I've 
just exposed my 5k ignorance!

Ken