Re: [T3] My Notch's Tranny

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

The cable is OK... the needle doesnt really jump or vibrate.. it just moves
up quickly at first but is rock steady on the way up... I should probably
double check things though, even though I lube it when I did the car there
are things that can go wrong.

Thanks,


Keith

Keith Park

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
71 Squareback
65 Notchback
65 Squareback
75 Opel
87 Golf
88 Rx7 10th Anniversary

----- Original Message -----
From: "Freddie Lochner" <sixtyninenotch@hotmail.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] My Notch's Tranny


>
> >From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
> ...
> my error isnt linear... its about 5 or 6MPH at 55..
> >the gets  to near 10 by 80.  I also notice that this speedo suddeny jumps
> >off the pin as the car gets over 10MPH or so.... Crappy Speedo!
> >
>
> Keith,
> 5 or 6 at 55 and near 10 at 80 *does* indicate linear error, especially if
> the errors are 6 and 9.
>
> A rusty/dry cable/sheath could cause your needle to jump like that (takes
a
> few turns of the LF tire to un'stick' it).  If the needle vibrates at
other
> speeds, you might have a kink in the cable.  To see if you have either
> problem, remove the bearing cover on the left front tire and see how easy
it
> is to turn the cable by hand.  It shouldn't 'thump' as is goes round or be
> impossible to turn.
>
> Then again, your speedo might just be as whacked out as me.
>
> Good luck
> Freddie Lochner
> http://sleazy.does.it
>
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