Refuse to pay the now £100+ from Rimmers for a new one. A shortish gear cable and a nut at the end. Hoping to pull one out from a breaking one.
? Lower Speedo cable on MGF Mk1 same as a MK2
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Rule 1 - Is that you need to think very carefully before posting anything technical or asking anything technical relating to the security system of the car - See 'Security Issues' sticky for more info.
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? Lower Speedo cable on MGF Mk1 same as a MK2
Does anyone know if the lower 'gearbox' speedo cable MGF MK1 is the same fitting nut to the gearbox as a MK2?
Refuse to pay the now £100+ from Rimmers for a new one. A shortish gear cable and a nut at the end. Hoping to pull one out from a breaking one.
Refuse to pay the now £100+ from Rimmers for a new one. A shortish gear cable and a nut at the end. Hoping to pull one out from a breaking one.
Re: ? Lower Speedo cable on MGF Mk1 same as a MK2
Mk1 has a cable. Mk2 is electronic pickup
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Re: ? Lower Speedo cable on MGF Mk1 same as a MK2
As per Geoff - the mk2 doesn't have a cable.
There are 2 versions of the cable, very early have only 2 sections and the rest have 3 sections.
It is possible to make a new end section from a good middle.
Start by measuring the longer one and mark where you will cut it. (IIRC it is 1280mm but don't quote me)
Carefully file the section just before the cut to a square profile matching the original.
Then cut the cable to length.
I tried doing this and almost got it right but messed up the cut using a blunt implement and then managed to source a cheap ready made one.
There are 2 versions of the cable, very early have only 2 sections and the rest have 3 sections.
It is possible to make a new end section from a good middle.
Start by measuring the longer one and mark where you will cut it. (IIRC it is 1280mm but don't quote me)
Carefully file the section just before the cut to a square profile matching the original.
Then cut the cable to length.
I tried doing this and almost got it right but messed up the cut using a blunt implement and then managed to source a cheap ready made one.
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