May sound stupid but its my first mr2

medic4.life · 05-22-2009, 12:00 PM

Hows it going everyone,
Well when i bought my 86 mr2, the speedometer wasn't working. When i took the cable out, the metal pin that connects to the tranny broke from the cable. So i bought a brand new one from this company that replaces speed cables and it came with warranty. When i go it replaced the speedometer was working but not smoothly. Like when i accelerate the needle it does move but it bounces so i cant get a accurate reading. Like its my first mr2 i dont know if its normal for this car

HeartbreakMR2 · 05-22-2009, 12:20 PM

No. Speed should be smooth and accurate.

muffinman · 05-22-2009, 12:39 PM

what's the condition of it behind the speedo?

medic4.life · 05-22-2009, 12:52 PM

the cable itself is brand new from company called speedometer plus. I dont know hows the gauge nor the gear inside the tranny. When i bought the car the cable was broken so i dont know the condition of anything else or how to check if something is wrong

Papo J · 05-22-2009, 01:40 PM

Did you get a cable with cover/jacket or just the cable? The cable may need to be lubricated.

medic4.life · 05-22-2009, 06:12 PM

i got it with the whole housing, and i fixed the problem WD 40 helped fixed the problem
thanks for the help everyone

Jackstand Queen · 05-23-2009, 12:45 PM

A little WD 40 is a good start. You need to push it in several times, each time wiping it clean with a cloth on extraction.

Then coat the entire cable with grease from a tube of Lithium Grease. Its possible to apply too much grease, so a thin coat over the entire length of the cable is desirable.

WD40 dries out in a very short time (days), and the problem will re-occur. Good Luck.

tjmr2 · 05-29-2009, 12:25 AM

Jackstand has it right here, WD40 will dry out and the cable will gall to the housing. The needle is - was bouncing due to being too dry. Lithium or Moly grease is the only way to go.

05-22-2009, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	May sound stupid but its my first mr2 Hows it going everyone, Well when i bought my 86 mr2, the speedometer wasn't working. When i took the cable out, the metal pin that connects to the tranny broke from the cable. So i bought a brand new one from this company that replaces speed cables and it came with warranty. When i go it replaced the speedometer was working but not smoothly. Like when i accelerate the needle it does move but it bounces so i cant get a accurate reading. Like its my first mr2 i dont know if its normal for this car

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medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i got it with the whole housing, and i fixed the problem WD 40 helped fixed the problem thanks for the help everyone Last edited by medic4.life; 05-23-2009 at 12:27 AM..

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05-22-2009, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
HeartbreakMR2 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Clarksville,TN Posts: 215 Thanks: 12 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	No. Speed should be smooth and accurate.

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muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 53 Thanked 283 Times in 272 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	what's the condition of it behind the speedo?

05-22-2009, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
medic4.life No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the cable itself is brand new from company called speedometer plus. I dont know hows the gauge nor the gear inside the tranny. When i bought the car the cable was broken so i dont know the condition of anything else or how to check if something is wrong

05-22-2009, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Papo J 6SPD GTE Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 591 Thanks: 2 Thanked 50 Times in 49 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Did you get a cable with cover/jacket or just the cable? The cable may need to be lubricated.

05-23-2009, 12:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 840 Thanks: 75 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	A little WD 40 is a good start. You need to push it in several times, each time wiping it clean with a cloth on extraction. Then coat the entire cable with grease from a tube of Lithium Grease. Its possible to apply too much grease, so a thin coat over the entire length of the cable is desirable. WD40 dries out in a very short time (days), and the problem will re-occur. Good Luck.

05-29-2009, 12:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 410 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 59 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Jackstand has it right here, WD40 will dry out and the cable will gall to the housing. The needle is - was bouncing due to being too dry. Lithium or Moly grease is the only way to go.