Gasket for Spedo gear .
#1
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Gasket for Spedo gear .
So I dropped the $10 on the Atkins speedometer gear seal o ring..
The thing arived , and I went to swap it..
the O-ring is not only bigger in inner circumference than the original. But is also apparently 3/4 thinner. Clearly the wrong seal.. .
Has any one ever replaced this seal on a 79?
Dissapointed in Atkins.
The thing arived , and I went to swap it..
the O-ring is not only bigger in inner circumference than the original. But is also apparently 3/4 thinner. Clearly the wrong seal.. .
Has any one ever replaced this seal on a 79?
Dissapointed in Atkins.
#3
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Bought one froM Atkins, was clearly not the right o ring I bought an o ring to spec, it didn't fit ( too tight) , I sanded it down a bit, slid in by hand got stuck 3/4th in, and now i can't pull it out don't want o push it in and damage the gear assembly.. I really need help, can't drive my car like this, can't get it out ..
Last edited by Frogman; 06-08-21 at 07:34 PM.
#4
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The o-ring likely rolled and is bound up. When you install something with an o-ring, you need to make sure the o-ring is lubricated before installation. This prevents binding and ensures a good seal.
You may want to try spraying some silicone spray up in there since you have a gap. Anything slippery like WD40 may even work if you don't have silicone spray handy. It should help the unit slide out.
You may want to try spraying some silicone spray up in there since you have a gap. Anything slippery like WD40 may even work if you don't have silicone spray handy. It should help the unit slide out.
#5
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long story short, I made my own gasket after atkins sent me theirs , the part with the threads came loose when tightening the cap and i said " whatever" and bolted it in, i drove the car about 100 ft, head grinding turned back, got home and that's when i made this post, I decided to **** it and yanked the part out bt the speedo gear prong, it came out with ease, but i damaged the speedo gear tube, irrelevant because my speedometer gear itself is chewed up decently.
I am now in need of a speedometer gear for a 79-80
I am now in need of a speedometer gear for a 79-80
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