Speedo Flutter

[pugbliss 0]

hi

 

this problem as been getting worse now for some time now and i think i should do some thing about it.

 

all i can tell you is between 0-70mph the speedo neddle flutters about so i nerver know the exact speed.

say im doing 70mph the neddle will flutter arond 67-75mph, im thinking it maybe a cable prob but im not too sure.

 

any help is appriciated

 

joe

[hengti 2]

it's a common problem - they all do it.

 

there'll be loads of info on the search facility - and

 

basically, the cable is routed very close to the exhaust manifold, which dries out the grease in the cable. it'll be fine if you just renew the cable (£10 and relatively simple to fit), but will start doing it again eventually. i did mine probably six months ago and i reckon it's still more or less ok. only flickers a tiny bit.

[M3Evo 0]

Didn't someone spend £90 having a sooper-dooper heat shielded cable made only for it to start waggling again?

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

it's a common problem - they all do it.

 

there'll be loads of info on the search facility - and

 

basically, the cable is routed very close to the exhaust manifold, which dries out the grease in the cable. it'll be fine if you just renew the cable (£10 and relatively simple to fit), but will start doing it again eventually. i did mine probably six months ago and i reckon it's still more or less ok. only flickers a tiny bit.

 

 

is that what it is then? i had this on mine and when i looked at my gearbox i found the plastic cog where the cable goes into was all chewed up i have replaced this but as yet i havent had the engine back in to test it .maybe i will ned a new cable then ? i will see.

[saveloy 8]

I replaced mine and covered it win thermal heat wrap. Itlasted 10 years like that.

Unfortunately, it's insulate replacement has begun wagging wothin 3 years. Bugger.

[mos 1]

its either the plastic speedo gear or the speedo cable.

sometimes its a bit of both so both may well need replacing

the plastic speedo gear is only abou £7 from peugeot and yes its still available

i think a genuine cable is something £20 these days

 

hope this helps

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

Didn't someone spend £90 having a sooper-dooper heat shielded cable made only for it to start waggling again?

That'll be Rich E. I think his 205 was broken in to and he sold on before the cable ever got a chance to try to dry out lol.

 

I reckon they under-read the speed when they dry out and flicker, earlier at 1k rpm in 3rd I was doing 10mph!

[pugbliss 0]

is it hard to replace the cable???? i mean where does it go from and to and how the hell do you get to it???

plus is it hard to replace this plastic speedo cog thing???

[hengti 2]

don't know about the plastic cog, but cable replacement is fairly straight forward. have a look on search - there's bound to be a run-down of what's involved on one of the threads.