johny Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 The cable isnt ended is it? Cant remember if the ends are slightly different for speedo and gearbox... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 the gearbox end is plain /squared off the speedo end has the small ferule clamped on you can only pull/return the inner out from the speedo end of the cable and the outer sleeve nuts are very different diameters so you cant fit it back to front ( change can't to shouldn't be able) Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 The cable's actually still attached to the speedo. When I say 'bench', I mean trying to attach it to the angle drive with the angle drive not mounted on the gearbox. Maybe there's a difference in the cable inner length for an overdrive cable? The one I'm trying to attach the angle drive to is the original non-o/d cable, which I left in as it's plenty long enough. Maybe that's the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Has the inner come out of the speedo? Try turning the gearbox end by hand while pushing on it gently to see if it'll reinsert... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 nothing wrong with using the orig cable many manage this ok you have to twist the outer to make it extend Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Not Really acustomed to this Forum stuff But to the guy who was thinking of moving the motor forward That raised knoll in the frontBonnet is really tight on the valve cover Warning Warning If you feel your OK go for it But -Set the Bonnet down slowly for the test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Blimey calm down, theres no point scoring or put downs on this forum only occasional misunderstandings🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 No offence here but Im retired and glad Im out of the world of work😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, Mathew said: Not that im wishing my life away but only 2 3/4 years till my first pension kicks in. Not that i have plans to retire, my wife won't let me! I'm the other extreme, been retired 3 1/2 years now and the time has just flown... no idea where I ever found time for work. However: 'Er Indoors has another twelve years to go and talks incessantly of retiring early. All I can say is: "Well, if you can afford to..." Not being smug or anything... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 I counted down to retirement from week 2 of starting work, in 1979... Retired from clinical work in 2015, and retired as NHSE adviser in 2016. I'm now a full-time car mechanic, worked off my feet. I've just bought a 1937 Riley, not entirely sure why... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 well after 42 years in truck production the idiots they imported to wreck the place decided i knew too much and i needed to go so at 57 i took the cheque and ran to freedom buying the Vitesse 6 started me on this jolly club in 2003 there is a lot of life after WORK !!!! Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 but i would sooner attack the tunnel with a hacksaw for 5mins rather than a temporary engine relocation but thats what retirement and a pension book does to you Ha ! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Work - Definition - Four letter swear word and as such, should be banned from all forums by moderators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 10/06/2021 at 09:05, Mathew said: Not that im wishing my life away but only 2 3/4 years till my first pension kicks in. Not that i have plans to retire, my wife won't let me! Don't listen to her. At the first opportunity leave a set of 11's across the work car park, I can never understand why people work a single longer than they need to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, thescrapman said: Don't listen to her. At the first opportunity leave a set of 11's across the work car park, I can never understand why people work a single longer than they need to. Amen to that. Work just gets in the way of life. I still do some work, but ONLY so I can actually live and support my Triumph habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Ah, 7 minutes ago, Mathew said: Would be nice but i would have to sell the house to get the money i would need. Then i would not have the room to work on my cars! Ah, don't blame the wife then! Yes, work to live, but never the other way round. This past few months I have been dragging myself to do some work that I am not liking. I keep find excuses to go and do other stuff. Luckily I am in the middle of some other work that I quite like (and pays well, bonus) but sadly the grim work is still hanging over me. Guess I should bite the bullet, get it done and move on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted June 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 I find that my motoring decisions are getting weirder the longer I am retired. With the GT6 still not quite done (ahem), and the XK shell back from the paintshop in a week or two, I seem to have bought a pre-war Riley special. I may be too old to learn how to use an Armstrong preselector, time will tell. These are definitely the busiest days of my life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Roger The 1910 /17 Commers had a Lindley 3 speed pre selector gearbox giant lever on the dash and it made a clank you could hear a long way off the idea was if you could drive a horse you could drive a Commer so ......its easy if it goes wrong think HORSE Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Neigh-way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted June 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 I might bridle at that suggestion, but it could stirrup some trouble. I'm not sure hoof for, though, as long as it's not me. Let's keep things stable for now and not gallop to any conclusions that might canter act any benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 Whinnie's quite finished lets' trot back to the mane thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 12, 2021 Report Share Posted June 12, 2021 and you still only get a blue rocket Ha! it might frighten the Orses wheres me sack and shovel for the roses Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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