Re: Speedometer problems

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Raise the front left wheel up. Disconnect the speedo cable from the
angle drive. Spin the wheel and look inside the end of the angle drive
to see if it is turning. If it isn't remove the wheel and turn the
square shaft by hand. If the angle drive still doesn't turn then it is
bad. If it does then the drive disc is worn. If the angle drive spins
when you spin the wheel then you have to check the lower cable. The 3
most likely causes of a dead speedo are:
Worn plastic drive disc (the square hole in the center rounds out)
Worn out angle drive (plastic gears on the O.E.M one)
Broken lower speedo cable (especially if the lower support bracket is
missing or broken)
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kramer" <jettaman95@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear List,
> Whenever my car gets a problem it gets it at the worst times it 
> seems. 
> I left my car outside when the tempature drop hit Maryland and it 
> is now in the 20's. Now my speedometer is not moving at all, the 
> mileage dosen't change and no speed is shown. Please tell what I can 
> do. I grease the angle drive every oil change and it was working fine 
> before the temp drop.
> Has anyone had this problem before? Will I have to replace my angle 
> drive again?
> Thanks once again,
> Kramer
> ~10610