Ok, I'm up to my forth speedo, why do they keep breaking!
As soon as it started raining..... rattle rattle squeak then nothing.
Maybe there's a gremlin that come's to life when given a drink, because now my stereo has no sound, that is accept for the sub woofer, I've got a beat but no music.
And how was that wind today, I was blown halfway across the road twice.
Is there any truth to the rumor that VW can get spun around in high wind because thats all I could think about on my drive home doing what felt like 200mph driving in that wind. Crazy!
bajachris88 路
200mph in the wind in a vw....
i'm surprised u didn't get airborn haha 馃榾馃槀
I have learn't to give up.... and just keep fighting haha. fix one thing, and another goes wrong... someone told me that... and from my tinkering... AS ANNOYING AS IT IS... HE WAS RIGHT!
amazeer 路
is it the cable or the speedo that keeps failing?
VWCOOL 路
The Beetle's centre of aerodynamic pressure is forward of its centre of mass, so yes, it can feel 'odd' in cross-winds...
MY68VW 路
Haven't checked if its the cable or the speedo this time. The first time it was the cable, the next three times it was the speedo.
Owning and fixing/repairing/maintaining a Vee Dub is a bit "Zen and the Art Of ..."
My girl came back from picking up a new clutch cable last week (the old one broke) and the mechanic told her I would buy a new car soon as I would get tired of all the repairs I had to do. I wouldn't know what to do if I didn't have to fix something every other week. I think he under estimates the bond I have with my type 3, dare I say love for it!
Notch Nut 路
MY68VW wrote:I think he under estimates the bond I have with my type 3, dare I say love for it!
Why else would we drive around in cars 30+ years old.:kiss
My car has a temprament that only a VW owner could love.....
vwvic 路
I don`t kow about your speedo , but your stereo sounds like it got water in it and it blew the speaker output ic .But if your sub is still working the pre-amp circuit is all right.
so you will have to get a 4channel amp to run your speakers off because only your pre-outs will work or get anew cd player.
MY68VW 路
Yeh that sounds about right re: the stereo, I pulled it out and it was a bit damp. But know it wont power up, tomorrow I will hit it with the hair drier, it probably wont fix it, it was an ebay bargain.
vw54 路
buy a new speedo cable
MY68VW 路
So you think the not so old (12 months) cable caused the speedos to brake?
vw54 路
maybe its been kinked or something
vw54 路
Is the cable attached properly in the wheel stub does it have the small clip to lock in place is the square drive fitting correctly
What breaks in the speedo ??? or do they just stop do they scream n screach before they stop ???
MY68VW 路
Before now they've all screeched before they stop working, this time it wouldn't show a speed more than 30mph, then it just went down to nothing, not really any noise. I wasn't sure about putting in the cable when the new one went in so I had the mechanic do it.
vw54 路
sounds like a kinked cable 4 speedos shouldnt die that easy
I dont think i have killed one in 38 years or so of playing with VWs
it has to be something else
did u try the dead sppedos out of the car with a reversable battery drill ??? into the drive end with a bit of squared metal that will tell if the speedos r buggered
vw54 路
so what happened with yr speedo ???
warb 路
VWCOOL wrote:The Beetle's centre of aerodynamic pressure is forward of its centre of mass, so yes, it can feel 'odd' in cross-winds...
BS or not?, either way, sounds impressive..
VWCOOL 路
warb wrote:
VWCOOL wrote:The Beetle's centre of aerodynamic pressure is forward of its centre of mass, so yes, it can feel 'odd' in cross-winds...
BS or not?, either way, sounds impressive..
um, no, it's true
rose 路
I just use my navman as my speedo's out anyway so don't need a speedo that works my speedo needle goes around to the generator light. lol