Re: Strange Speedo behaviour

[David Luke <etlddle@domain.elided>]

Dear all,

I had a sticky speedo cable, so I tried disconnecting it from the dashboard side
and
lubricating it from there. Unfortunately, I ended up pulling it out of the
BW35 gearbox side. Now it does not work at all.
How easy is it to get at the gearbox side of the cable and reconnect the drive??

Please tell me I don't have to drop the gearbox!!!!!!!!!!

Regards, Dave Luke


George Richardson wrote:

> Speedo cable is sticking a bit. When you stop accelerating, the tension is
> released and it unwinds slightly. Try using some dry graphite at both ends of
> the cable.
>
> David Kirk wrote:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Over the last few times driving the Stag my eye has caught on the behaviour
> > of the speedo. It seems strange and I wondered if there was a logical
> > explanation. Here is what happens.
> >
> > >From rest, I accelerate (medium hard) through the gearbox. At say 35MPH, in
> > 3rd (O/D out), I ease back on the throttle to stop accelerating. Just at
> > this point, the speedo "kicks" up about 3-5MPH to say just under 40MPH, yet
> > the car had stopped acceleraqting!.
> >
> > It almost seems as if there is some "stored lag" in the system that gets
> > released when the tension in the drive train is released.
> >
> > FYI I have a MK1 car, with 4 speed Manual O/D and a MK1 speedo.
> >
> > Curiously ..... David Kirk
>
> --
> George Richardson
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