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speedo not working
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 19:54
by monkeyboysee
looks like my "temporary" paperclip on the wheel hub has given up the ghost!
i'm off to the car spares tomorrow, exactly what do i ask for, never bought a circlip before, size etc.
cheers
Re: speedo not working
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 20:17
by fairwynds
It's tiny, maybe 4mm? They are so cheap and your motor factors should have a box of assorted sizes, so I'd get the three smallest sizes and get home and try to find the correct, snug size... At least that's what I did!
Re: speedo not working
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 20:17
by kevtherev
monkeyboysee wrote:looks like my "temporary" paperclip on the wheel hub has given up the ghost!
i'm off to the car spares tomorrow, exactly what do i ask for, never bought a circlip before, size etc.
cheers
It's called an E clip
Re: speedo not working
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 20:41
by monkeyboysee
cheers guys
Re: speedo not working
Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 21:14
by CovKid
8mm e-clip. Every VW dealer stocks those even when they don't have anything else.
Re: speedo not working
Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 09:38
by Drucifer
Oh so that is what is supposed to go on there!!
When I noticed mine didn't have a clip I just put a small cable tie on it, stayed on the last few thousand miles ok.
Re: speedo not working
Posted: 10 Sep 2014, 20:00
by monkeyboysee
got a 4mm e-clip, made a "running repair" to the rounding hole, sorted, works like a dream!
many thanks guys