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bouncy speedo - '88 mr2 - help please!
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Mon, 17 October 2005 22:46
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how ya doin guys!
well i bought my '88 mr2 yesterday, its real nice and drives well, besides the fact that the speedo tends to jump form 60-100 in and then to 140 in a matter of seconds.
now i dont mean that my car is accelerating this fast, the speedo is just broken.
ive been reading that the speedo cable may either need to be changed or just cleaned up with some wd40
does anyone know the location of the speedo cable on the 4agze engine?
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: bouncy speedo - '88 mr2 - help please!
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Tue, 18 October 2005 01:26
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the speedo cable is located at the rear end of the engine bay and is connected to the gearbox. You will need to unscrew the speedo cabe to inspect.
There are 3 basic things that can go wrong with the speedos in the aw11
1. the speedo cable can snap
2. The speedo drive can break
3. The speedo in the dash can be broken
all are a pain to fix the speedo drive being the worse as it requires the removal of the gearbox
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Registered:
May 2005
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Re: bouncy speedo - '88 mr2 - help please!
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Tue, 18 October 2005 02:09
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gah! it works sometimes, so it mustnt be snapped! correct?
can i inspect the cable without removing the gearbox?
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: bouncy speedo - '88 mr2 - help please!
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Tue, 18 October 2005 03:28
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ahhh yes like i said above all you need to do is to unscrew the speedo cable at the gearbox it is located at the rear of the engine bay you cant miss it its a thick cable comming from the front of the car
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Location:
syd- northen beaches
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: bouncy speedo - '88 mr2 - help please!
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Tue, 18 October 2005 10:30
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i had a similar problem in my ae82 twincam.
it wobbled untill one day it just ceased 
i pulled out the dash had a fiddle with the spedo cable and it magically fixed itself 
hope this helps
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