transmission spedometer removal

[belld]

I tried to remove the spedometer from my 88 carbed 4 speed festiva and when I pried on the piece to get it out it broke... I don't want to use PB blaster because I don't want to have it soak into the transmission... any ideas? I was trying to remove it to check my fluid level and then to replace the ATF. If I cannot remove it can I just drain the fluid and then fill it through the small spedometer hole, without removing the piece that has the driven gear assembly on it? I would just need to put in 2.6 quarts and then that would have to be full... any damage from being too full?

[Gforcefd]

You should be able to get it out, I don't know how broken it is, but if you just wiggle it back and forth it should eventually freeup. If you plan on replacing the fluid then I wouldn't worry about spraying it with PB, it won't hurt the tranny any.

[Damkid]

i know any of the cables i've removed haven't been the easiest to do, just keep twisting it back and forth while pulling out on it

[WmWatt]

Were you able to loosen both the nut and the collar and get them out of the way?

[monkeyracing]

Sometimes the speedo gear head can get jammed in the transmission. When this happens I take an adjustable wrench and use to to rotate the housing. This will usually free up any gunk or corrosion. The housing can then be wiggled free.

Jim

[worfdog]

when i reinstall the gear i always put silicone grease on the o-ring and housing to make it easier to remove the next time.

[Damkid]

Were you able to loosen both the nut and the collar and get them out of the way?

all i have ever done is removed the 10mm bolt that holds the cable in place, twist it back and forth and pull out to remove it from the tranny, i've never taken the cable out of the housing, it's just extra work

[belld]

I plan on using engine degreaser on the whole engine/transmission tommorow and then will try to work it loose with an adjustable wrench- thanks for the advice! I didn't want to do it until I got the engine cleaned up because i didn't want some gunk to get in the whole.. I was able to take out the spedometer cable and the cable came out all the way.... I put it back in but the spedometer still doesn't work. I plan on taking the dash apart monday and making sure the plug is all the way in, it feels like it is snapped in from what I can get my hands on it but something must be wrong because it doesn't work....