Re: 5KS Noisy Speedo

["Dave C." <conner@cfm.ohio-state.edu>]

Yes, it's cable drive on the '87.  I'll give cable lube a try.  It always
seemed to be the head but it's hard to tell.  
What is the "Real stuff" version of WD-40?  I've only seen the spray cans.

Thanks, Fred.
Dave C.


At 08:40 AM 12/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>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
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