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How do you fix a whirring speedo??
bigdave - January 31st, 2009 at 06:10 PM

Speedo in the Beetle has started to whir badly. Is there a simple fix for this?

pod - January 31st, 2009 at 06:24 PM

new speedo cable as thats whats most likely making the noise

bigdave - January 31st, 2009 at 06:43 PM

Thanks Pod. Is it a complete cable change or can you just change the inner??

grumble - January 31st, 2009 at 06:59 PM

Cable comes as a one piece unit and is very easy to fit.

68AutoBug - February 1st, 2009 at 07:40 AM

this is usually caused by the inner cable snapping strand by strand...

Lee

shaihulud - February 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 PM

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.

Joel - February 3rd, 2009 at 02:47 PM

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

bigdave - February 4th, 2009 at 07:17 PM

Well it wasnt the cable ...... is there a fix for the speedo head or is it most likely shagged?

eraser - February 4th, 2009 at 09:37 PM

so without the cable its still making the noise? if so its nothing to do with the speedo ;P

h - February 4th, 2009 at 10:18 PM

easy fix.. turn the radio up.. :lol:

pod - February 4th, 2009 at 10:22 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bigdave
Well it wasnt the cable ...... is there a fix for the speedo head or is it most likely shagged?

yep buy another one,:crazy:

stevosky - February 6th, 2009 at 11:40 AM

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.

RED62E - February 6th, 2009 at 03:48 PM

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 - February 6th, 2009 at 07:20 PM

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 - February 6th, 2009 at 07:24 PM

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 - February 6th, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Thanks for info. I will take it out for a look on the weekend.

Cheers
Dave

bigdave - February 8th, 2009 at 06:51 PM

Removed the speedo and lubed her up - good as gold.