Robert Keezer wrote: >I am just asking before I remove the cable , if >it might be in the speedo itself, or if the cable >has broken and is slipping. > >What's making this seem strange is that usually >when a cable breaks, there is no speedo at all or >the needle jumps. > That's always been my experience with cables -- erratic motion as they start to fail, then suddenly nada when they break. I suppose a definitive test would be: Is your odometer still fairly accurate? If yes, then your cable would seem not to be at fault. I have never had occasion to open up a VW speedo but on other makes the condition you describe could either be a weak hairspring or some gunk interfering with the swing of the drag cup. From the GoWesty site, this highly technical tip: " If the odometer works but there is no speed being indicated, there is definitely something wrong with the speedometer itself. In that case, there is usually dirt and/or corrosion that is making the needle stick. Sometimes banging the dashboard on the top while traveling above 40 mph will make the needle jump up and work." I just love the mental picture of someone trying that. Geo H
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