dash is off

[Devang]

hi konstantin,
the same thing happens to mine, the speedometer jumps plus-minus 10 mph,

this is an old VW/audi thing where the 'bushing' that holds the
spedometer
cable in place goes bad on the back of the dash, replacing this fixes
the
problem of it jumping. i haven't had the time to do this, but will
sometime,
i hear it is quite a regular problems of vw's. one of my friends has a
85 vw
golf and a 85 5000S, and both of those cars have had the problem and he
said
the 'bushing' $5-10 at the dealership, and about 2-3 hrs of replacement
time.
    as to what you should do while you're in there, one of my other
friends
has this nissan maxima, he replaced the needles to each meter with LED
needles which look awesome in my opinion, he said it was $20 for 2 big
needles and 4 little ones. i'll try to get what company/store he got
them
from...

Devang M
91 100 90k (it's sitting in the driveway with 90001 miles!)

Konstantin Bogach wrote:

> Hi listers.
>
> I took dash off to get better access to instrument panel connectors. I

> have not idea how people could disconnect those connectors without
> removing whole dash! But anyway, it is 2 hours job if you do it 1st
> time(but know what to do).
> I do it cause speedo jumps plus-minus 10mph.   I have no idea what
might
> be the reason but I had time while I wait for new rear control arm to
> come.  I am thinking about cleaning connectors and checking soldering
in
> the place shown on SJM site.
> Can somebody add something else?
>
> What useful can be done while dash is off. I could think about ambient

> air sucker only. But I am not sure at all should I do anything or not.

> How often they go bad? Can some maintainance be done to this
pump/motor?
>
> Any input will be appreciated.  I am deep in unknown and maybe hostile

> (if it is easy to screw thing up) teritory.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Konstantin Bogach
> 200tqw (new bilsteins wait to be tried, new bushings in front and rear

> wait to be tested. And all this wait just because protective boot on
> rear control arm (new) was ripped! Sh#%^!)
> 200tq