Speedo Head

[soundie]

I'm not entirely sure it IS the speedo sensor, but here's the trouble - Every time I come to a stop, the speedo needle shoots up to 30-40 mph and its adding the miles onto my odometer! Its really really frustrating when your shuffling along in traffic and 1 actual mile can show up as 20.. arghh..

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I've salvaged my old speedo sensor off my old 5 speed box (its 6 speed in the car now but they look the same) But sw couldn't swap it 'while-I-wait' cos the engine was too hot. I tried myself to much swearing and huffing. Is there anyone in the leith area that could possssssibly lend a friendly hand? In theory it only needs a 17mm spanner, but in practice it looks to me like the downpipe needs to be removed to get in there. Does anyone have experience or any tips in the matter?

I tried just removing the plug on it, which I can thoroughly NOT recommend

Chris.

Edited June 29, 2010 by soundie

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I'm not entirely sure it IS the speedo sensor, but here's the trouble - Every time I come to a stop, the speedo needle shoots up to 30-40 mph and its adding the miles onto my odometer! Its really really frustrating when your shuffling along in traffic and 1 actual mile can show up as 20.. arghh..

So

I've salvaged my old speedo sensor off my old 5 speed box (its 6 speed in the car now but they look the same) But sw couldn't swap it 'while-I-wait' cos the engine was too hot. I tried myself to much swearing and huffing. Is there anyone in the leith area that could possssssibly lend a friendly hand? In theory it only needs a 17mm spanner, but in practice it looks to me like the downpipe needs to be removed to get in there. Does anyone have experience or any tips in the matter?

I tried just removing the plug on it, which I can thoroughly NOT recommend

Chris.

The sensor does just screw into the box, its a little awkward to get to but may be easier from below, you should not have to remove anything to swap it. It could also be the clocks but if you already have a spare sensor it makes sense to swap them.

[soundie]

The sensor does just screw into the box, its a little awkward to get to but may be easier from below, you should not have to remove anything to swap it. It could also be the clocks but if you already have a spare sensor it makes sense to swap them.

So you think its doable with a normal spanner without taking the DP off? It seemed that there was only a few degrees of travel before the spanner knocks into something.

I ended up mole gripping the plastic plug housing on the top, but that just turns and turns.

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So you think its doable with a normal spanner without taking the DP off? It seemed that there was only a few degrees of travel before the spanner knocks into something.

I ended up mole gripping the plastic plug housing on the top, but that just turns and turns.

It is def possible from underneath if you have been spinning the plug you may well have damaged the wiring in the plug.

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It is def possible from underneath if you have been spinning the plug you may well have damaged the wiring in the plug.

yeah I would have thought so too, (it was purely frustration that I carried on doing that) but its only as broken as it was when I started!