Re: Where is the speedometer cable located?

    I find that a good GPS unit can give a very accurate and very easy to
use measure of speed.

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Joseph E. Meehan

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"Pencilneck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> First off, don't place much faith in those road side radars.
>
> You can try doing 60MPH and see if it take you 1 minute to from mile
> marker to mile marker.... but I put about as much faith in that as I do
> road side radars.
>
> If you really want to know for fact, then you need to take your car to a
> pro who can slap the car onto one of those "road test" machines and see
> if the speedo matches the wheel speed.  We don't have these in my area
> since (luckly) we don't have state inspections [ie-another wheel tax].
>
> Does the speedometer needle ever "float" between readings.  For example,
> if you are driving say 70-ish and keeping a steady pace with traffic,
> does the needle float back and forth between 60 and 70, or would it stay
> steady right there at 70.
>
> If the needle stays steady right at 70 for my given example, then your
> sensor that is screwed into the top of the tranny is fine.  I have seen
> where the plastic gear that is pressed onto the diff cracks and then
> slips, thus causing the floating needle.  Only seen this on automatics.
>
>
> KEHT wrote:
>
> > Thanks...
> >
> > That's what I wanted to find out.  I took my car to a mechanic (not a
> > dealer) to replace a driver side mirror.  Apperantly the mirrors only
fold
> > backwards and I broke one off when I backed off between two waist high
> > poles.  I mentioned that my speed seems to be underestimated by
speedometer.
> > I checked it against those automatic radar displays on the highway.  He
said
> > that it might be the speedometer cable that wears out or something to
that
> > effect. I decided to ask and see for myself before committing to a
repair.
> > And also, I don't want to deal with the dealership mechanics if I don't
have
> > to..........they take too long and overcharge you.  Thanks for the info
> > again.  Now I just have to find that 'sensor on top of the gear' and see
if
> > it's OK.....
> >
> > KEHT
> >
> > "Pencilneck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >>KEHT wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>Can anyone tell me where the speedometer cable located on the 2002
> >
> > Jetta?
> >
> >>>(posting a pic would be nice) The mechanic I went to said I needed to
> >>>replace it.
> >>>y
> >>>KEHT
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>There is no cable.  There is a gear that is driven off the diff, and on
> >>top of the gear is a sensor that a wiring harness plugs into.
> >>
> >>Now then, why were you told you need a new "speedometer cable"?
> >>
> >>-- 
> >>           Pencilneck   blah blah blah
> >>
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> >>
> >>       86 (soon to be 2.0L turbo) Jetta
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> >
> >
> >
>
>
> -- 
>            Pencilneck   blah blah blah
>
>             Custom VW gauge overlays
>           http://www.4130-products.com
>
>        86 (soon to be 2.0L turbo) Jetta
>     86 VR6 Quaifed/Schricked/Garrett'd Jetta
>         87 stock $600 dog hauler Jetta
>
>           ANTI SPAM - REMOVE THE "Z"
>