No need to pull the grease cap.
A clamp holding lower portion of cable to frame needs to be loosened.
P 90.16 in my Bentley shows details.

I recall removing a cable from a junk yard diesel Vanagon. Cable was
quite stuck to grommet. Apply penetrating fluid to speedo cable where
it passes through grommet at steering knuckle.

Neil.

On 2/19/14, Andrew R. <a.richar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I've got a new speedometer cable installed from the dash head unit down
> through the body, bypassing the old OX counter box.  I've run into a
> roadblock getting the other cable half out of the wheel assembly.  Trying
> to pull it through the back side of the wheel assembly, I can't get it to
> budge.
>
> I've pulled the retaining clip off the cable at the grease cap, but I've
> yet to pull the cap off.  Do I need to do this?  I replaced a cable on a
> '72 Westy ages ago and it just slid through the hub w/o issue.  Not so with
> this Vanagon.
>
> thanks,
> Andrew
> 87 GL 2WD
>

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