Dear Steve,

I have the exact same noise and it is NOT the cable -- it is definitely the speedometer. Not sure what to do either. Perhaps disassembly?

Cheers,

MJS

>On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Steve Macaulay wrote:

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>> I have both a annoying clicking sound and slight needle vibration in my

>> speedometer that varies in intensity depending on how fast I am going.  I

>> had a local VW dealer check it out and they said I need a new speedometer

>> head and cable. They want over $200 for the parts and over $100 for the

>> labor.  I have a Bentley manual and it looks like a simple enough job that I

>> can do myself, however, I'm hesitant to spend the big bucks for the parts to

>> fix the

>> constant and annoying click sound without seeing if there are other

>> listmembers who may have had a similar problem and found a cheaper fix other

>> than the standard dealer "replace all the parts and give me your money" fix.

>> For example, would replacing only the cable itself help?, Is there anything

>> I should check on my speedometer head?, etc.

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

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