R32 Speedo Cable

[ellie]

My speedo cable bit the dust today in the form of a broken plastic dick behind the cluster which I would assume for its age is fairly common.

I should be able to change the cable but a little guidance from someone who has tackled this themselves would be invaluable! There is the screw on drive at the gear box and the speedo drive behind the instrument cluster (white plastic assembly with an engagement spring), but where to from there?

Is one end removable and then slide the rest out? Or is there more to it?

Any help would be most appreciated. . . . . . . . . . Matt

[IanB]

You should be able to remove both ends of the cable. On my last car there was a bolt on each end that had to be loosened then the whole thing would just slip out. Be sure to check for broken bits on either end to make sure they havent gotten lost in the works somewhere.

If you can do that a new cable prob wouldnt be too expensive and the quickest / easiest way to go I would think.

Or buy an electronic speedo. Personally I have stoped using my speedo and im going off the speed on my pFC controller, it often disaggrees with the speedo as to the speed and I reckon itll be more accurate.

[predator]

remove the cluster.. remove the 2x bolts down near the steering shaft..

pull spring mechanism forward, slide it out of the plastic behind the dash.. pull the cable through the hole and out..

replace in reverse.

I'd superglue the plastic tip back onto the end of the cable just for security. Seems to have worked in my case.

[ellie]

Cheers guys!

[jeffers1987]

yep wat predator said except mine had 3 bolts to undo near the steering shaft

[Oblivion]

yeah pretty straight forward i had 3 as well on the firewall.

not hard job just a bitch to manoveur..