Slow responding Speedometer

Jun 10, 2004 1 Replies

Hi,



Renault Clio 1.2 H Reg 80,000 on clock. Fitted with speedometer cable/ not electric.



My speedometer has been sticking/slow to respond recently, If I accelerate from say 30 - 40, it stays where it is then shoots up to the current speed. Hard to say if it happens at higher speeds as I rarely go that fast.



The milometer works fine and there is no needle oscillation.



My first plan of action is to remove the dash/instrument panel and see if the cable rotates easily withut any stress and if so to squirt some oil into the speedo as I think it has probably got gunked up over the years.



Is this the right course of action? I have read that this can cause problems with the needle sticking. Or should I be starting at the engine end?



thanks,


/Heds



Hedley Phillips NRICH Online Maths Project Cambridge University Benet Place Lensfield Road


The message from Hedley Phillips contains these words:

It's the cable - you need a new one. Oiling 'em doesn't often work and if it does it doesn't work for long.

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