Re: Speedometer cable question

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

The first place to start is to pull off the front left wheel and check 
the plastic drive disc that is captured between the rim and the hub. 
Make sure it won't slip and the square hole inside isn't rounded out 
causing the square drive cable in the center of the hub to slip. Next 
disconnect the cable from the angle drive and make sure it isn't 
binding or skipping and then lubricate it. Check that the lower speedo 
support is not missing or bent. Make sure there are no sharp bends or 
kinks in the lower speedo cable, turn the wheel lock to lock and check 
in all positions. If these tips don't help you may have a bent cable 
or one of the ends is damaged. Pull the inner cable out and lay it on 
the floor. It should lay flat and straight, if it doesn't then it will 
whip when it turns causing a bouncing speedo needle. Lubricate and 
reinstall. Generally the problems happen in parts before the lambda 
counter, in the angle drive and lower speedo cable.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Nick Kemp" <nkemp@xxxx> wrote:
> A long time back, I recall a discussion about unstable speedometer 
readings
> caused by one of the cables going into the counter not making a good
> connection. Thus the drive slips. I also recall the drive cable 
being too
> short.
>