TurboNutter

Hi people, over the past week or so my speedo needle has started bouncing around, its worse as you accelerate especially above about 90.. Does anybody know what causes this, or more to the point how to fix it as it's driving me mad ? Are they electronic or cable driven ?

Cheers in advance,

Rich

cozzymatt

i also have this problem and when reading 140 on gps the speedo only reads 115 !!!! really annoying.. as you say its ok under 90mph...

THE RADMAN

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its driven by cable,if you look at the firewall behind the engine you will see it coming through to the left of engine just above turbo h/shield,it then runs round back of engine and down ,i should check to see its not kinked or the drive gear could be getting worn

Glenn5

mine done this then stopped altogether (cable snapped) fitted new cable still not working had 2 change drive gear and renew retaining roll pin bit of a fiddle easy enough to do tho

adamski frst

mines doing the same

Dave Henshall

after sime and heat, they dry out insode and get sticky (causing the boune) and eventully break, fairly easy job just to scange the cable though, about 15 mins.

maxest

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Very common on esc cos's, i know of a few that do it, my own included

SteveW

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mine has started to do the same recently

ryan_belfast

mine has just stopped working all together.

anyone got a cable lying around?

Glenn5

got the part number tho 6729041 and was 22.01 plus vat m8

cos jon

when mine does it i push it back up from the engine bay, seems to do the trick !!

THE RADMAN

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is this written in some sort of code dave?lol

adamski frst

now mine has stopped working think its snapped or fallen out will investigate the weekend

cozzymatt

had a little play last night and if you build the speed up gradually the speedo reads correct but if you hammer it through the gears the speedo cant keep up and reads slower than you are going... gonna try a new cable and if that dont work just watch the road angel instead...

Dave Henshall

it was a long day...

Azrael

On mine it was also cable snapping. Now fixed.

S1rst

Just found this thread. Mine also jumps a bit, but only below 20 mph. I cant see anything kinked so think ill change the cable.

Anyone know how to take the clocks out? Will I have to remove the steering wheel and airbag?

Azrael

S1rst you have to etract steering wheel as much as it will go. Remove two screws and tear cloks sourround out - iif you try to do it gently you'll brake something

Then there are 4 screws that hold the clock - then it's best to have one prson puch the cable to the inside of the car from under the bonnet and toher prson to maneuvre the clocks out. Cable disengages by pushing plastic thing on it and taking it out. Job done

Damo V

As above, it will eventually break...

sticky cable IMO, funny One of the "common issues" I havent experienced YET

Azrael

Luckly this part that breaks is normal Escort part and avaliable without problems from Ford.

S1rst

Azrael

Thanks for that. Do i actually have to remove the airbag and steering wheel or will i be able to get the clocks out without removing it completly?? I really havnt got a clue on how to disconnect/remove the airbag without it going off in my face!?!?!

Not really a job that id be very confident with to be honest.

Azrael

As I tried to write (I might have not expressed myself clearly enough) you justhave to retract steering wheel on adjuster as much as possible, nothing to remove. I've done this at least 4 times and didn't have many problems. The only big problem is to take the clocks plastic cover without breaking it (as Damo wrote it will eventually brake some time anyway). Other problem is to get to cable realese, especially if you don't have someone to push the cable through firewall. Remember to be very very gentle - clocks are easy to damage.

S1rst

So you mean undo the nut, and pop the steering wheel off as far as it will go on the thread, so ill have enough room to get the clocks out? Will I be able to do this with the airbag still on and active?

Azrael

S1rst no no no. Just use normal steering wheel adjustment. Move the lever, pull it as far as it will go and it will be enough.

tim10_10

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mines the same

S1rst

Ah sorry mate, I see what you mean. Although I dont believe mine has steering wheel adjustment being an airbag model.

THE RADMAN

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They all have,pull down lever at left side,slide wheel in/out

S1rst

Right you are mate. After 6 months of ownership, I never even knew it had that adjustment!!!!!

THE RADMAN

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lol,you do now

lowman

hehe

cahzz

nooo mine has just started doing this!!! think im going to let my local garage do it!!! lol

S1rst

Thought you sold it mate?

cahzz

s1 rst had a timewaster issue, but it saved me, am keeping for the time being!!!!