Dear John: Might you be able to tell me the cause of the following problem ? While driving 30 to 40 mph my speedo will suddenly peg at the top speed peg then return to normal a reading. It will repeat

Asked by Guru9KV91 Jul 10, 2017 at 01:13 PM about the 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Convertible

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Might you be able to tell me the cause of the following problem ?
While driving 30 to 40 mph my speedo will suddenly peg at the top speed peg
then return to normal a reading. It will repeat this action.
It is accompanied by a noise from the speedo.
I recently installed a new drive cable.
Thank you for any info you can provide.
Wally Abel
Jupiter Fl.
5618189093

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enginecreator answered 7 years ago

Cable could be going bad and may stop working the speedometer.

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Karmon answered 7 years ago

speedo on its way out

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Karmon answered 7 years ago

..or its not connected well at either end

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Mark answered 5 years ago

Sounds like the cable is binding up in the sheath. Try replacing the cable, they're not expensive or hard to replace.

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