Re: 5KS Noisy Speedo

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Dave;

    I assume from what you say that you have the cable drive speedo, not the
electronic one. It sounds like you need to lube your speedo cable. I have
just posted the procedure today to another lister with the same cold-related
noise.
    The problem could also be in the speedo head itself, although the cable
is the most likely source of the noise. You can lube the drive bushing on
the speedo with WD-40 (the real stuff, not the spray stuff) when you have
the speedo out to do the cable. I had one VW which had a noisy bushing and
several other cars with noisy cables.

HTH

Fred Munro
'91 200q  264k km


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave C. <conner@cfm.ohio-state.edu>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Saturday, December 19, 1998 1:11 AM
Subject: 5KS Noisy Speedo


>I have a nagging problem with the speedo in my 87 5ks.  It's noisy when
>cold.  The colder it is the farther I have to drive before the noise goes
>away.  Soon it will be cold enough that I'll get to listen to it all the
>way to work in the morning instead of just half way.
>
>Twice I took the instrument cluster to the only local speedo repair shop
>and each time they supposedly fixed it but it never lasted long.  The first
>time was at 75k miles and they said they lubed it ($45)  Two years later i
>couldn't take it anymore and returned to have them fix it again.  This time
>they said they replaced a bushing...another $45.  This didn't last long
>either and now I tried to go back to see if they would stand behind their
>work.  But they have gone out of business and there is no longer any speedo
>repair shop in the area.
>
>What should I try next?
>  Can I just lube it myself?
>Should I try to have it repaired again?
>
>Dave C.
>Columbus, OH
>89 100E
>87 5KS
>86 4KQ