Have a look if it beats in time with the odometer moving. If it does then
it could be a dry input shaft on the speedo head as mine was. A drop of oil
did the trick, it is now as steady as a rock.
PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
(or if that URL doesn't work try )
(http://194.168.54.52/paul.hunt1)
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Cotty <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 12 August 1999 04:00
Subject: Speedo swings wildly
>"Yeah Baby".. Sorry Austin Powers joke. <G>
>
>As you can tell I'm fixing the niggly things on my A. The Speedo on my car
>swings wildly when driving, fluctuating 10-20mph at times. When the car is
>off, it stays at about 20-40mph - or where it feels like stopping at the
>time. I guess it depends what kind of mood it's in. <G> Apart from
>possession by Lucas, what is this likely to be? I presume the cable
connects
>at the Gearbox like the B. Is it likely to be the cable, or the Speedo
>itself?
>
>Cheers,
>Neil.
>
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