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speedometer #1460363 12/14/05 04:36 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 419 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada C ContourChris_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP ContourChris_dup1 CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 419 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	Well my speedometer died today. I have a very early 95 so I think it's cable driven and I hear a click behind the dash the varies with vehicle speed. This really sucks since I read a while back that there are no cables available in all of Canada. I'll have to look for something in Canadian Tire or elsewhere I guess. Hope it can be found. 95 Contour GL 2.5L ATX Minor mods

Re: speedometer #1460364 12/14/05 05:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,249 Bradford, Ontario, Canada 1 1FASTDAD Hard-core CEG\'er
1FASTDAD Hard-core CEG\'er 1 Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,249 Bradford, Ontario, Canada	dont fix it....score some free milage...i know i did... Wesley 1999 SVT black And a Blond Haired Blue eyes girlfriend. How can it get any better?

Re: speedometer #1460365 12/14/05 01:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada M mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian
mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada	Your best bet Chris is likley to be a wrecking yard or Try Bill Jenkins. Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx 16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles 95SE in Midnight Red MTX MSDS headers and y-pipe SVT exhaust SVT UIM Optimized se TB. Full pre 98 SVT body kit 15.741 @ 87.73mph :)

Re: speedometer #1460366 12/14/05 02:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 635 Toronto B bigerik Veteran CEG\'er
bigerik Veteran CEG\'er B Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 635 Toronto	Hate to tell you, but I got the last 95 speedo cable left in the country last year. It was not real expensive. I would definately recommend trying Bill Jenkins. I would NOT put a used cable in. It is not an expensive enough part to be worth the bother. You might try Ray down at Sheridan Ford parts. He owned a 95 also, so he might be able to dig one up. I was told mine was the last one in Canada, but that could have been wrong too. Good luck! Erik 95 LX/SE V6 5 Speed NUN 1 http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/588083 "The Contour SE is the best American car I have ever driven and one of the best cars period." Larry Griffin - C&D

Re: speedometer #1460367 12/14/05 03:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 419 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada C ContourChris_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP ContourChris_dup1 CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 419 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	Thanks for the help. I'll be working on it this weekend so my free milage is until then. But I find it strange driving and not knowing how fast I'm going. I'll check Sheridan Ford, some other random Ford dealer, then NAPA just in case. My last choice would be the scrap yard since the local one has never had a Contour and it would have to be a 95. I have to remove it first and see what it looks like. Is it very flexible? Can it be made of something else like a bike break cable? 95 Contour GL 2.5L ATX Minor mods

Re: speedometer #1460368 12/14/05 06:05 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 548 Ontario, Stratford P Putz_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
Putz_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 548 Ontario, Stratford	ive gto a use 98 i bought for parts if it has one on it and you come get it, its yours 98 contour gl, v6 auto 01 explorer sport v6 auto 2001gtp AT gmail DOT com

Re: speedometer #1460369 12/14/05 06:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada M mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian
mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada	His is cable driven though. Therefore there are very few out there that will suffice his needs. Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx 16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles 95SE in Midnight Red MTX MSDS headers and y-pipe SVT exhaust SVT UIM Optimized se TB. Full pre 98 SVT body kit 15.741 @ 87.73mph :)

Re: speedometer #1460370 12/14/05 09:35 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,637 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T Tourige Hard-core CEG\'er
Tourige Hard-core CEG\'er T Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,637 Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Originally posted by 1FASTDAD: dont fix it....score some free milage...i know i did... Wesley Gay... That is really homo 99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760 230.2 WHP @ 6500 237.0 WTR @ 2250 Originally posted by MxRacer: Originally posted by RawBurt: I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. much like your weiner.

Re: speedometer #1460371 12/14/05 11:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 419 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada C ContourChris_dup1 OP CEG\'er
OP ContourChris_dup1 CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 419 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	Originally posted by mbb41: His is cable driven though. Therefore there are very few out there that will suffice his needs. Indeed this is unfortunate. I'll have a look on the weekend and then write an update. If anyone also has suggestions to alternative cables that can be used, I'm all ears errr eyes. 95 Contour GL 2.5L ATX Minor mods

Re: speedometer #1460372 12/15/05 12:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,017 Toronto, Canada C chongo Hard-core CEG\'er
chongo Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,017 Toronto, Canada	Check this site out. It's the place that stores all the old parts once the dealers stop selling them. http://www.vintageparts.org/index.html Unfourtunately they don't deal with any Canadian dealers so you'll have to get them from Bill J. This is how I got my fog light brackets..... http://www.teamfordparts.com/ (Bill Jenkins) These are listed from Bill J SPEEDOMETER CABLE ASSY, Upper, w/o Tach 95-00 $55.30 SPEEDOMETER CABLE ASSY, Upper, w/Tach 95-00 $56.32 SPEEDOMETER CABLE ASSY, Lower, Manual Trans, 2.0L 95-00 $18.93 SPEEDOMETER CABLE ASSY, Lower, Manual Trans, 2.5L 95-00 $19.86 SPEEDOMETER CABLE ASSY, Lower, Auto Trans 95-00 $18.08 1996 2.5LT V6 Contour ATX My Tour+help/info pics E0 rims, Gutted Pre-Cats,CTA Custom Exhaust & Intake, Diablo Chip.

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