Speedo Cable Repair - NAC, but some VWC so still in the family
Huw Powell
audi at humanspeakers.com
Mon Feb 2 12:40:43 PST 2009
> I have a broken speedo cable in the Golf and need some BTDT on fixing it.
> I have ordered one from my old supplier near Wrecsam in the UK but i expect
> it to take up to 3 weeks to arrive by snail mail. I could just live with no
> speedo for the time being, but was wondering if you lot had any experience
> fixing speedo cables.
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> The cable has sheared at the gearbox end right at the point where the flexy
> springy bit joins the solid end piece with the square drive that fits in the
> drive gear take off.
>
> Since it's the "wrong" part, then it could stand being shortened by a few
> inches, so there is room to play.
>
> I had assumed that i would drill out the solid end and re-insert the flexy
> springy bit, then solder it in place.
I suspect solder might not be strong enough, you ought to try brazing it.
I see no reason why a hack job shouldn't sort kinda work for a few weeks.
On my 82 coupe I got tired of breaking speedo cables at the OXS counter
box, so I managed to find a one piece cable, but that was years ago.
Don't know if a cable from another car would fit your beast, but I guess
you've got the right "wrong" part on the way already.
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Huw Powell
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
http://www.humanthoughts.org/
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