VDO Speedometers

[John Erickson <hombre@elp.rr.com>]

I thought they were all the same.  I have the instrument cluster from an 88 
in my car and the speedometer is making some noise (I guess they all 
do).  I bought a low-mileage VDO speedometer (just the speedo) off eBay and 
thought I'd swap.  The attach points for the electrical foil on the back 
are different.  My existing speedo is black plastic on the back and the one 
I bought is white.  OH, well.  At least I'm only out a few bucks.

The rest of the project was replacing the speedometer cable(s)/O2 sensor 
counter with a one piece cable and changing out the tranny oil.  The 
gaskets on the end of the cable that goes into the transmission absolutely 
disintegrated.  The bolt that holds it in still had the torque seal stuff 
on it so its never been apart.  The oil (Redline, according to the PO) 
looked like mud.  Anyway, all is fresh and new with 2 quarts of MTL.  The 
transmission has almost 250K on it and I believe its never been 
apart.  Works great, too.

John
87 16v
El Paso del Norte


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