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Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question

To: JSARCH <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question
From: i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:13:35 -0700
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Thanks for the info.
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6

On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 6:11=E2=80=AFPM JSARCH <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net> wrote=
:

> There are couple of things I can think of:
>
>
>
>    1. The bearing inside of the speedometer cable is frozen. I believe
>    you can test that by removing the cable at the angle drive connection =
and
>    turn it to check if it will turn freely while connected to the speedom=
eter.
>    Note that the tip of the speedometer cable that goes into the speedome=
ter
>    cannot be longer than 3/8=E2=80=9D. If it is it will cause the speedom=
eter bearing
>    to freeze.
>    2. If you have the angle drive, there is a short piece of speedometer
>    cable inside of it that makes the 90-degree bend. It can break either
>    through wear or if the bearing inside of the speedometer freezes. To c=
heck
>    the angle drive, you need to remove it and turn it with the speedomete=
r
>    cable to see if it turns the cable where it attaches to the transmissi=
on
>    tail-piece.
>
> The angle drive can easily be disassembled to replace the short cable
> inside of it. Just use an old piece of speedometer cable to replace it. Y=
ou
> will need to square off the ends with a grinder.
>
>
>
> Also, according to Norman Kock, there must be a washer at the angle drive
> connection to the transmission tail-piece.
>
>
>
> John
>
> =E2=80=9962 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *i erbs
> *Sent:* Monday, April 28, 2025 8:09 AM
> *To:* Richard Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question
>
>
>
> My speedo worked for a few years, then it stopped. I'm trying to
> troubleshoot. So yes it was connected.
>
>
>
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 7:56=E2=80=AFAM Richard Mayor <boyracer466@gmail.co=
m> wrote:
>
> There is an angle drive available for the Toyota 5 speed. The question
> is:  do you have one connected?
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Apr 28, 2025, at 7:38=E2=80=AFAM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote=
:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BF
> > My speedo quit on my 100-6.
> > Does the sr5 trans have an angle drive?
> > My health has prevented me from crawling under the car. Just trying to
> problem solve before I do get under it.
> > If. So drive is it?
> >
> > Ira Erbs
> > Milwaukie, OR
> > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the info.</p>
<div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 A=
ustin Healey 100-6<br> </div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_cont=
ainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 6:11=E2=
=80=AFPM JSARCH &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net";>jmsdarch@sbcg=
lobal.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lan=
g=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><=
div class=3D"m_-5406832467936663676WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Th=
ere are couple of things I can think of:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&qu=
ot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><ol style=3D"margin-top:0in"=
 start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"m_-5406832467936663676MsoListParagraph=
" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The bearing inside of the speedometer cable is=
 frozen. I believe you can test that by removing the cable at the angle dri=
ve connection and turn it to check if it will turn freely while connected t=
o the speedometer. Note that the tip of the speedometer cable that goes int=
o the speedometer cannot be longer than 3/8=E2=80=9D. If it is it will caus=
e the speedometer bearing to freeze.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class=3D"=
m_-5406832467936663676MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">If you h=
ave the angle drive, there is a short piece of speedometer cable inside of =
it that makes the 90-degree bend. It can break either through wear or if th=
e bearing inside of the speedometer freezes. To check the angle drive, you =
need to remove it and turn it with the speedometer cable to see if it turns=
 the cable where it attaches to the transmission tail-piece.<u></u><u></u><=
/span></li></ol><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font=
-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The angle drive can easily be disas=
sembled to replace the short cable inside of it. Just use an old piece of s=
peedometer cable to replace it. You will need to square off the ends with a=
 grinder.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-f=
amily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Also, according to Norman Kock, there=
 must be a washer at the angle drive connection to the transmission tail-pi=
ece.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">John<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif">=E2=80=9962 BT7<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #=
e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</s=
pan></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b=
>On Behalf Of </b>i erbs<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 28, 2025 8:09 AM<br>=
<b>To:</b> Richard Mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b>=
 Ahealey help &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re:=
 [Healeys] Toyota 5 speed question<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My =
speedo worked for a few years, then it stopped. I&#39;m trying to troublesh=
oot. So yes it was connected.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira Erbs<br=
>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">On Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 7:56<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sa=
ns-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>AM Richard Mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer46=
6@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>=
&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-=
left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin=
-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">There is an angle drive available for th=
e Toyota 5 speed. The question is:=C2=A0 do you have one connected?<br><br>=
<br>Sent from my iPad<br><br>&gt; On Apr 28, 2025, at 7:38<span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">=E2=80=AF</span>AM, i erbs &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eye=
ra3000@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <span style=3D"font-family=
:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">=EF=BB=BF</span><br>&gt; My speedo quit on =
my 100-6.<br>&gt; Does the sr5 trans have an angle drive?<br>&gt; My health=
 has prevented me from crawling under the car. Just trying to problem solve=
 before I do get under it.<br>&gt; If. So drive is it?<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Ira=
 Erbs<br>&gt; Milwaukie, OR<br>&gt; 1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>&gt; ______=
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