bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber
329 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
Speedo in the Beetle has started to whir badly. Is there a simple fix for this?
How do you fix a whirring speedo??
pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
new speedo cable as thats whats most likely making the noise
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bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber
329 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
Thanks Pod. Is it a complete cable change or can you just change the inner??
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
Cable comes as a one piece unit and is very easy to fit.
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
this is usually caused by the inner cable snapping strand by strand...
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1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Be careful. You could have a speedo about to jam up.
I had a whiring speedo once and I lived with it for too long. It turned out to be the speedo itself jamming and when it jammed solid it broke the speedo cable. That cost me about $40.
I pulled the speedo apart, lubricated it with WD40 to get things loose, dried it out in the sun for a day and then oiled it with good engine oil.
The speedo read fast for a while and then settled down.
I had a whiring speedo once and I lived with it for too long. It turned out to be the speedo itself jamming and when it jammed solid it broke the speedo cable. That cost me about $40.
I pulled the speedo apart, lubricated it with WD40 to get things loose, dried it out in the sun for a day and then oiled it with good engine oil.
The speedo read fast for a while and then settled down.
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
unscrew the cable from the back of the speedo and go for a quick drive
if the noise stops you'll know its the speedo not the cabe
if the noise stops you'll know its the speedo not the cabe
bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber
329 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
Well it wasnt the cable ...... is there a fix for the speedo head or is it most likely shagged?
eraser Fahrvergnugen
970 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·
so without the cable its still making the noise? if so its nothing to do with the speedo ;P
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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
easy fix.. turn the radio up.. 😂
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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day
4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
yep buy another one,🤪bigdave wrote:Well it wasnt the cable ...... is there a fix for the speedo head or is it most likely shagged?
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stevosky Officially Full-On Dubber
232 posts · joined May 2003 ·
You can open the speedo up and clean the gears and relubricate. I have done it before. The hardest part is probably taking the aluminium ring off that holds the glass in.
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RED62E Officially Full-On Dubber
228 posts · joined Feb 2008 ·
Mine went whirring one day and then a few days later the cable broke. I have another cable in and it did the same once when I was on a drive and getting up to some nice speeds. I hit it with some WD40 and it has been ok since. I do notice that when it does occur though it is at speed not just driving around town. I think it is more the speedo that the cable. (In my case)
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
If it is the speedo Naamiis in Carrington(Newcastle) or any VDO instrument repairer can fix it for you Naamiis do all of my gauge work and are reasonably priced. Cheers Les
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
If it is the speedo Naamiis in Carrington(Newcastle) or any VDO instrument repairer can fix it for you Naamiis do all of my gauge work and are reasonably priced. Cheers Les
bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber
329 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
Thanks for info. I will take it out for a look on the weekend.
Cheers
Dave
Cheers
Dave
bigdave Officially Full-On Dubber
329 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·
Removed the speedo and lubed her up - good as gold.