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 bigdave
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| posted on January 31st, 2009 at 06:10 PM |
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How do you fix a whirring speedo??
Speedo in the Beetle has started to whir badly. Is there a simple fix for this?
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| posted on January 31st, 2009 at 06:24 PM |
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new speedo cable as thats whats most likely making the noise
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| posted on January 31st, 2009 at 06:43 PM |
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Thanks Pod. Is it a complete cable change or can you just change the inner??
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| posted on January 31st, 2009 at 06:59 PM |
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Cable comes as a one piece unit and is very easy to fit.
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| posted on February 1st, 2009 at 07:40 AM |
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this is usually caused by the inner cable snapping strand by strand...
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| posted on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 PM |
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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.
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| posted on February 3rd, 2009 at 02:47 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 4th, 2009 at 07:17 PM |
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Well it wasnt the cable ...... is there a fix for the speedo head or is it most likely shagged?
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| posted on February 4th, 2009 at 09:37 PM |
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so without the cable its still making the noise? if so its nothing to do with the speedo ;P
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| posted on February 4th, 2009 at 10:18 PM |
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easy fix.. turn the radio up.. 
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| posted on February 4th, 2009 at 10:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Well it wasnt the cable ...... is there a fix for the speedo head or is it most likely shagged?
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yep buy another one,
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 11:40 AM |
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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.
Steve
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 03:48 PM |
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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)
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 07:20 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 07:24 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 6th, 2009 at 08:00 PM |
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Thanks for info. I will take it out for a look on the weekend.
Cheers
Dave
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| posted on February 8th, 2009 at 06:51 PM |
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Removed the speedo and lubed her up - good as gold.
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