SPEEDO NEEDLE WOBBLE

[kevtherev]

Welcome in Mr fox
There's a huge amount of information on this site.
I'm sure you can work out that you're not the only fella with a wobbly needle that has come here and ssked that very same question.
The wiki was designed for these questions.. And many others.
There's also the Archive..and the search.
I hope you and your van can benefit from this free resource.

Club 80-90 also has club meets, holidays and is ever present at the best VW shows
So become a member and your family can be involved in your passion too.

[SILVERFOX2013]

[quote="kevtherev"]Welcome in Mr fox
There's a huge amount of information on this site.
I'm sure you can work out that you're not the only fella with a wobbly needle that has come here and ssked that very same question.
The wiki was designed for these questions.. And many others.
There's also the Archive..and the search.
I hope you and your van can benefit from this free resource.

Club 80-90 also has club meets, holidays and is ever present at the best VW shows
So become a member and your family can be involved in your passion too.[
thank you for the welcome

[fairwynds]

...and don't forget, Mr Fox, that you have the ever brilliant Doug at Dougs VW Werks in Angmering, should you need his services at any point. Well worth making his aquaintance at some point. He likes chocolate hob nobs!

Fairwynds (oop in Mid Sussex...)

[Fin]

Oooh chocolate hob nobs MMMMMMMMM
I like those Chocolate Digestives with the Caramel bit in the middle

[SILVERFOX2013]

Oooh chocolate hob nobs MMMMMMMMM
I like those Chocolate Digestives with the Caramel bit in the middle

thanks for info on doug

[SILVERFOX2013]

thanks for all post on my speedo wobble this were im at so far as members have said
cable is sticking out of pasg front wheel bearing cover and split pin in place does have some play back & forth ????
had a fiddle at back of speedo dial its screwed in ok & cable look shiney new ??
only idea given i havent tryed was to make a funal around cable & and get some 3in1 oil down the cable if that fails to work am i looking at geting a replacment speedo dial ,ouch£££££

[scottbott]

just looked at tis post,ralph85,forum nasty person,could not be further from the truth,he is ok for an old fart

[Ralf85]

just looked at tis post,ralph85,forum nasty person,could not be further from the truth,he is ok for an old fart

Another b***** gas reference - shut up!

[The Bobdogs]

Cable may be kinked somewhere or has developed a tight spot....oil will help, or new cable...easy enough job, cables on fleabay.
There isn't a heater blower fan on the aircooleds (the alternator fan pushes warm air through) just directional control with the dash levers.
Do you get hot/warm air coming into the cab? If not you will need to check all the heater ducting from the heat exchangers to the cab. 1.6 exhaust is a bit of a nightmare so may have been bodged in the past.
She will run fine on unleaded, best advice I can give is keep a close eye on the oil level as these engines usually leak oil , but it's normal....just keep an eye on the level.

[SILVERFOX2013]

thanks bobdog yep cable is new but looks like fitted abit naff got some better curves into it driped some oil down cable works fine now
heater all working now cable /flap incorect adjusted ok now
now fitting a split charger and aux batt

[The Bobdogs]

Good news on your heater fella...can be an expensive thing to sort out...don't ask me how I know..
CT is a reliable lump, just underpowered and has to work hard to keep things moving. If your thinking of keeping the van long term, most folk eventually convert to the CU 2l twin carb. Not much faster but a lot easier to live with.

[LeeP]

Hi guys, Im also a Newbie, in fact dont get the Camper until tomorrow night - proper excited. I'm Lee by the way, This has been a really useful thread as Im aware that the needle on mine does the exact same thing! I do however have a question as I am told by the current soon to be previous owner that runs 10 miles an hour out (will check with my Nav unit tomorrow) any ideas on how to sort that out?? It has had alloys fitted and Im led to believe the overall circumference is slightly different to the original steels and tyres.

I think this forum is going to be very helpful. Mrs P is already sighing as I've spent most of the night on here reading posts - sad I know

[Fin]

Mine is between 5 and 8 mph out it's worse at the top end and when starting but not bad at about 60
I just keep it in mind - I use the sat nav or an app on my phone for a more accurate reading
as long as you know how much it's out by you can compensate
You can also compare the tyre size here
http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual ... calculator" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It'll tell you how much difference the tyre size will make at the speedo

[LeeP]

Thanks Fin, had a feeling I wouldn't be the only one. I think that's what we will have to do. Unless I can find a way to recalibrate it / sort it out!

[shrig1969]

RIGHT! HERE'S MY ANSWER........!

...mine used to do just this. As above, checked the front passenger wheel attachment, then I disconnected from binnacle (I think that's the word) end in cab and propped up end of cable virtically. I fashioned a sort of funnel on the cable end using tape, then regularly dripped 3 in 1 oil (any light oil should be ok) down the 'ole! Left it overnight before reconnecting. Did that ten years ago, not had a problem since

Good luck..

Read this tip and thought I would give it a go as I have a similar problem

Instant success

I now have a stable speedo
Thank you.