All Praise The GTI 3 Posted May 21, 2007 ive just got my newly purchased 1.9 on the road after changing the clutch and the speedo needle shakes alot, my 1.6 is very steady. could this be because ive put a 1.6 box on it?? or ave i messed something up? cheers for any help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacey205 2 Posted May 21, 2007 The speedo needles tend to flicker when the cable dries out. I normally poor some oil down the cable to quiten it down a bit. Other than that theres not much else you can do, the heat from the exhaust dries them out alot. HTH Michael Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Praise The GTI 3 Posted May 21, 2007 its fitted with a 4 branch which is not heat wrapped so that might explain it then thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luggy 13 Posted May 21, 2007 Ive got the same problem on my 1.9, changed the speedo cable last year for a new one and its still the same and in hot weather its a nightmare because its not very accurate, thinking it might be the worm gear drive in the gearbox which is on its way out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacey205 2 Posted May 21, 2007 Sorry yes should have mentioned it could also be th gear drive worn as well but often its just that teh cable needs lubricating. Michael Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rupertfinch 6 Posted May 22, 2007 Do you mean just putting some oil down the cable where it enters the bulkhead - never really noticed mine shaking until I read a thread on it and now it's almost all I think about (this is a lie, I probably think about food or girls or T16's more often). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted May 22, 2007 Do you mean just putting some oil down the cable where it enters the bulkhead - never really noticed mine shaking until I read a thread on it and now it's almost all I think about (this is a lie, I probably think about food or girls or T16's more often). lol, You could oil the cable from were it joins the back of the speedo head, wich means taking out the complete instrument panel/top dash to get to it. Or pull it out the gearbox and rise the cable in the air and inject oil that way, but then you might possibley be tipping oil into the back of the clocks?! So IMO your better off fitting a new cable while your there and maybe putting a heat sheild on it, were it passes the manifold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan 99 Posted May 22, 2007 I've found that forcing grease into the cable works better than oil as it's thicker and seems to withstand the temperature better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted May 22, 2007 Yeah I tried using spray grease to 'refurb' my old cable, but to no avail Shakes worse a low speed Wish I'd taken my own advice,lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossi 0 Posted May 22, 2007 Where's this cable exactly? anyone got a pic? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted May 23, 2007 At one end it's in the gearbox attched into the speedo drive, then it goes through the bulkhead inbetween the lower heater martix hose and the brake servo, then it snakes up behind the dash and into the back of the clocks/instrument's and plugs into the speedo head. It's one of those jobs really, that may take a while first time you change the cable, but then you could do another in a flash., Awkward part is getting the grommet back into the bulkhead past all the carpet and soudproofing, a bit of grease on the rubber help's it push home nicely though,lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
