Tacho Cables

[Ian Cooper]

Hi folks.

Is there a 'Yoda' of Tacho cables out there?

My GT6 Mk2 is fighting me and I need to show it I'm the boss!

I've just returned my GT6 to the road after way too many years of 'restoration' and frankly it's more 'Trigger's Broom' than 1970 classic, although I've endeavoured to get as much rebuilt as possible and only replaced with upgrades where, possible.

She now runs very nicely indeed, though she can be a pig to start, and I'm working my way through a 'Snagging List', top of which is the rev counter.

I know the gauge works, I know the distributor drive works and I'm pretty certain the old cable was good, but I replaced it anyway and it worked for a time (7/8 miles) but now it refuses to work.

If I undo the drive from the back of the gauge the cable seems to have risen, which disengauges it from the distributor drive. If I push down on the cable it re-engauge's but soon rises out again.

Ok so try the cable the other way around, so that the collar prevents the cable from rising (the opposite to the way the original was fitted), this pushes the nylon gear out of mesh so no drive.

Anyone had similar issue and if so how did you get around it please?

Ian

[Pete Lewis]

you can change the outer case length by hold the end with some grips and rotate to screw /unscrew the spiral wound outer case 

its a common fix if the inner seems short or too long 

pete