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Trendy Commited Dubber

73 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#1015932
Has anyone had issues refitting speedo cable to drop spindles? There is no give in the cable on turning and looks like cable will sheer off.

What is a solution?
1960 Beetle sedan (Bubbles)

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1015937
What brand of drop spindles are you using?
I used empi ones, and they were fine for me... 🙂

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#1015944
Perhaps you need to fit a slightly longer speedo cable?
One from a super should do the trick.


Smiley 🙂
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

kylandpl Casual Dubber

24 posts · joined Dec 2008 ·

#1016110
I have EMPI spindles and no issue with mine either.

Have you checked to make sure your cable is routed right and there is no slack anywhere from speedo to spindle that would give you the "missing" length?

Trendy Commited Dubber

73 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#1016455
Spindles are fitted proper now. There is enough length in cables.

Dah!



Now tell me how many shims/spacers should I put into pins. Originally had 8 in each. New pins came with 10. Measured it all up but still a bit slack.

?????
1960 Beetle sedan (Bubbles)

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 ·

#1016468
Models vary.
So this is a 1960 - right?

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1016475
Most workshop manuals have a chart to tell you how many shims are needed, found this one

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1016476
edit sorry, just search "vw link pin shim chart" and you will find heaps of images that will help you get the correct adjustment

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1016477
Link no work - but try one of these
https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=683&q=vw+beetle+dropped+spindles+shim+chart&oq=vw+beetle+dropped+spindles+shim+chart&gs_l=img.3...1445.14393.0.14747.27.19.0.8.0.0.289.2845.0j9j5.14.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..14.13.2604.LxbsjP-x9B8#tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACTAtKCRJ9G6SIjjIKFpjqx6rUPgDhWFOAJHF7A0CCPU38hAQuOSKsalVIlmt_1Kl9M0MVFN_19dNRPRszVydt5BgDXwioSCcgoWmOrHqtQEfMBZD4UI7oMKhIJ-AOFYU4AkcUR3NZnhA7zQ0MqEgnsDQII9TfyEBGBc1Stcyo-ZSoSCRC45IqxqVUiEU3lpCLh8lqOKhIJWa38qX0zQxURP5eO_1Jy7zBUqEgkU3_1101E9GzBFYIc8SFVikxyoSCdXJ23kGANfCEZgdxABgIRjK&q=vw%20beetle%20dropped%20spindles%20shim%20chart&hl=en
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