speedometer gear housing

[tuna]

Anybody know where one can find a speedometer gear housing for a 93 festy L. the tab is broke on the one that I own. Have not been able to locate on at the local junkyards yet. Really don't want to drive it until I have a fix of some sort on the gear housing. Thanks for any input.

[Bert]

I drove with a broken tab for years. The plate does very little more than hold the gear in place and a wire/wedge or some such to ensure the gear doesn't pop loose is adequate. You can always try to make another plate. It is separate from the gear assembly.

[iceracerdude]

I've got them...manual or auto trans?

[htc]

JB Weld worked on my previous Festy. Like Bert said, the tab is of little importance. The assembly fits so snugly without it, I wouldn't worry too much.

[Movin]

Getting the bolt out is the easy part !!

[tuna]

it is on a 5 speed manual

[iceracerdude]

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[georgeb]

I used a washer under the bolt after my tab broke. You can grind a concave arc in the washer to make it good as original.

[Bert]

georgeb's advice about modifying a washer is sound. I discovered awhile ago that using a ratchet and long extension with 10 mm socket from up above is easier to get the sending unit bolt out than fussing around underneath with a wrench.

[georgeb]

About a foot and a half worth of extensions stuck through some wiring harness is what I do. The car has to be level to check/fill so I don't jack or use ramps.