The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

speedo cable

posted by  B.C. on  Tue Apr 26 09:26 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Wed Mar 28 22:28 CST 2012
[RELATED]

What is the condition of the twist-on connector at the speedo end of the cable? How about the collar on the speedo that the connector twists onto?

While removing the cable from a 1984 244 I broke the twist-on connector. (Got entangled with some security thingy that I had not expected, and used too much force.) Result was having to buy - from the dealer - a new cable. Not the insert, the whole thing. Yukkk.

If the same thing happened to me today, I would first search in a JunkYard for a replacement. IITC the tranny end is a square tiop that fits inside the driven gear, so the gear ratios are of no import - any cable will do.

A jumpy speedo is often caused by the spinning cable getting momentarily caught inside the outer shield. The cable is made as a tightly wound spring, so when it catches, the part from the tranny to the catch "winds up". when the catch is overpowered and released, the cable unwinds and you see a really jumpy needle.

There is a cure, using cleaning and lubing, but I haven't the details. Perhaps another brickster will provide that info.

Good Luck,

Bob

:>)





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.