04-05-2011, 10:49 PM
Steve VWlower speedo cable 87 Regal
On the way back from FLA the lower cable broke. On my 86 Chev chassis that year the cruise control was an aftermarket ARA unit. The upper cable is a standard GM part but the lower cable was part of the ARA package. ARA is long gone. The cable is apparently not available. Any one know of a source? (The cruise module is mounted on the left frame rail near the trans and the cable is about 2 ft long.)
I will try to remove the twisted center drive cable if possible and reuse the outer sleeve. I hope to be able to find and run a new center cable. (Now I'm hoping the seized cable didn't trash the plastic gear in the trans...)
04-06-2011, 08:22 PM
Gary CarterCan't help on the cable, but if need be a new audio vox cruise control is less the $100. Good luck.
04-06-2011, 09:45 PM
BonesI remember buying speedo cable cores at the auto parts. They had a selection of different drive ends to pick from and a crimp tool like this:
http://www.autozone.com/autozo...entifier=241174_0_0_04-07-2011, 12:19 PM
Steve VWThanks for the reply! It looks like that's the way I'll be going. Assuming I can get the center core out (it's wound into a ball) and the outer sleeve is OK then I think that will work.
04-12-2011, 10:07 PM
Steve VWBones: You were totally right on. I got the old cable out, yanked out the core. Parts store had "cable repair kit" for 5 bucks and change. Cut, crimped and greased new inner cable. Rerouted cable with no kinks. Ready for road test tomorrow!