Re: Screeching speedometer

[Feenix <feenix@javanet.com>]

Mike VanAmburgh wrote:
> 
> Hey all...has anyone's speedometer starting screeching yet in this cold
> weather?  I have the worse luck with VW speedometers.  I had a Scirocco
> in Germany that did the same thing as the wife's 87 Cabbie is now doing.
> I drove the little beast to work this morning and damn is it noisy!
> First the heater blower is grinding a little.  Then I get half way to
> work and the speedo starting to screech.  Damn it's loud.  When I had
> the problem in Germany, I changed the speedo cable...same thing.  The
> noise went away when the weather warmed up again.  Strange.  Anyone know
> exactly what causes this?  The noise starts at 25 mph and gets louder
> and louder as speed increases.
> 
> -Mike
> 95 GTI VR6
> 88 Scirocco 16V
> 87 Cabbie
> 
I got the same problem with mine only its more of a clicking. Same thing
with my last Scirocco. I just ignore it and crank the radio. I was told
its a little gear inside the speedo that slips off and the only fix is a
new unit. Not sure. Would like to fix it someday.

Feenix
88 16V

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