Speedo/Gearbox connection

Hi all, a long time since I've been on here - I thought I know all
there was to know about my car but I've been stumped again

Its an old 205 with the TU1 engine. Where the speedo cable is held
into the area around the driveshafts with a rubber pin I have struck a
problem. A recent removal to lube the cable worked fine until a few
miles into the journey the speedo died. Checked it out and found the
plastic cylinder with the square hole that the cable slots into had
snapped off and jammed onto the cable.

Theres a bolt to take the surrounding plate off the gearbox but it
seems to be stuck down and its a nightmare to get into. Does anyone
know if you can buy these parts, what price they are and what I need
to look out for (parts dropping into box etc) as the manual doesnt
cover it and I reckon I'll have to destroy it to get it out.

Cheers
James

 

probably the same if not similar as on the 405.

the white bit thats bolted onto the gearbox (one bolt) is only a couple of
quid but remember to either keep the rubber seal off your old one or buy a
new one as well as they dont come as a pair.
This piece is stuck in really tight becaue the rubber bit expands in the
hole to seal it tight. Pull as hard as you can wilst turning it at the same
time and it should suddenly let go (nearly pulled all my finger nails out)
Have to undo the bolt first by the way. The metal bit has a cog on the
bottom and comes to you for a few quid.
On the 405 there is a brown one and a black one and they are both different,
either do what I did and buy one of both or take yours out to see which one
it is (presuming there are two).
this just goes down the hole thats left after you take the plastic bit out,
just bung it in and put the plastic bit back.


Job done, you hope. On mine it wasn't that, it's the bit that drives that
actually inside the gearbox.

Tim