ERRATIC SPEEDO

[spily]

GREETINGS ALL, JUST VERY RECENTLY AQUIRED A 1993 MAVERICK 2.4 PETROL AND I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL NIGGLING PROBLEMS. AT IN TOWN SPEEDS THE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES ANY WHERE BETWEEN 30 ISH AND 60MPH, SOME TIMES IT AGREES WITH WHAT I THINK IS 30 MPH. IT SHOWED 70MPH THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS IN 4TH AND PULLING 2000 RPM. ANYONE GOT ANY IDEAS, I WONDERED IF POSSIBLY THE CABLE WAS FRAYING IN THE SPEEDO HEAD . ANY HELP/ ADVICE WOULD BE MOST WELCOME, THANKS.

 

[Draconis]

Yeah definitely the speedo cable, mine went like that before it pinged completely, if its the same layout as my LWB 1997 Terrano, the speedo cable terminates halfway down the car, on the right hand side of the transmission just above the drivers side torsion bar ride height adjustment bolt

last time I looked at a price they were over £50 for a replacement !!!

 

[spily]

THANKS FOR THE INFO DRACONIS, I WILL GIVE IT A DOSE OF LOOKING AT,SPILY.