RE: Jumping Speedo/Cable ends

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

>
>
>Are the tranny ends/gears of the speedo cable any different for an 86GTI 
>than for the 79 Rocco?

yes.
>
>I have replaced my "speedo end" cable and it still jumps.  I am using the 
>86 cable because it came already in the tranny and I want to change it to 
>try to stop the bouncing but I don't need the headache if it won't work 
>right
>
>can I change the gears????

what tranny do you have in your car?  if you have the 86 GTI tranny
(3.67 final drive?), then you should use a speedo cable from that
transmission.  if you changed your final drive, you can swap the gear on
the speedo shaft for the correct one, you can get them from the dealer
(so i've heard).

another "jumping needle" cause is a sharp curve in the cable.  make sure
it's as straight as possible (if it curves, and yes i know it must
curve, make it as gradual as possible....).  if it's bent too sharply,
it will jump.  also, if you accidentally bent it while installing it, it
will always jump until you get a new one.

chris
86 16V scirocco
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