Speedometer Cable Replacement VW Mk1/Mk2/A1/A2
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2021
- Replacing the speedometer cable in a Mk1/Mk2 A1/A2 VW.
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Tools/Parts Required:
- Speedometer cable 191957803D
- Speedometer cable gasket 171957861B mk1engineering.com/products/v...
- Speedometer gear (Red: 171957821B) (White: 171957821A) (Green: 171957821C) amzn.to/2YO43rT
- Speedometer gear retaining clip N90015401
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Torque specs:
- Speedometer cable hold down bolt: 10nm or 87in-lbs
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Very insightful video! I now understand why mechanics say to slowly remove the speedo cable from the trans, as the gear may drop into the transmission case. That circle clip is the only thing preventing a simple gear swap from turning into a calamity!
BTW - my mk1 Jetta GLi is out by 10 Km at an indicated 60 Km/h (true road speed is 50 Km/h). Guess I got the wrong gear in there. Need to buy the correct speedo gear for my gear ratio (I presume it's the red one since that one follows the GTI part number), along with a new gasket and a one-piece speedo cable for good measure. I'll be sure to reference this video when I order the parts. Thanks Oli!
Great video! Keep up the good work, you help me so much with my 93 mk1 cabriolet's repairs!
Glad I can help! I hope to keep making them for a while.
Great information. I have the exact same car. I'm the 2nd owner and it has 113k on the clock. And its completely rust free. These are all things on my to do list for this little gem.
Great find. Good luck working on the gem! If you don’t have one yet, get a copy of the Bentley publishers repair manual for these cars. It is a very detailed and helpful book.
You are the best!
Thanks!
Now my speedo is jumping until I get to 50mph after installing new speedo cable, so annoyed
Thanks for another thorough video! The OXY box on my '86 Cabriolet is dying and I can't find a source for the one-piece speedo cable to eliminate it. Any suggestions? (Even Techtonics came up emptyhanded!)
Try fcpeuro
@@OlisGarage Thanks, I'll give them a try...
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i’ve taken the metal piece holding the speedometer in transmission off and pulling and it won’t come out no matter how hard i pull. How can i fix this?
I had the same issue on this car actually 5 years ago. I ended up removing the transmission and then could pry the cable out.
You see how the part inside the transmission looks in the video. Try to carefully pry with screwdrivers and see if you can get it to move. Maybe try to get it to turn first (pliers or small hammer) and then try to pry it out.
Can you make a video on reverse switch?
It’s on my list of things to film! I just need to get around to it.
that damn speedogear lol. Mine fell back into the trans, such a pita to get back out.
Noooo!!!! That’s my greatest fear! Haha.
That’s why I never recommend people top off transmission fluid through the speedo gear hole. I try to remove that cable as little as possible to avoid it falling off.
Though I will say, my gear is stuck on there pretty tightly. Maybe the clip is worn out on some peoples cars?
@@OlisGarage its just a shitty design in general. But yes the clip must have been bad. Eh... I drove around with a gear floating in my trans for 2 years. Didnt even know it was there.
@@OlisGarage oh good news on the water pump. threads didn't strip. I put the oring in backwards and was feeling it compress against the seal. water tight again.
@@json8172 hey glad to hear the water pump worked out! I hate tightening threads into aluminum. I always feel like they are stripping, even when I use a torque spec.
@@OlisGarage seriously, working on the driveway without a lift is rough lol. So hard to see stuff.
"As many extensions as you have"
Careful who you say that to, they could take the bolt out from space. :D
Ha! I guess you are right about that. Maybe I need to buy more extensions...haha
Hi! I have an 87 cabrio (manual) and I have a question about the part number of the cable. Is it 191-957-803 or 171-957-803? or both work?
thank you so much ;)
The 191 is the single piece. The 171 is half of the two piece. I changed mine from two piece to single to avoid the oxygen sensor counter box. If you want to keep the counter box, then you’ll need the second part of the cable too.
I personally would just buy the 191 single piece and ditch the oxygen counter box if you have it. It literally just makes the osx light come on after 30k miles.
@@OlisGarage thank you! let's hope everything works out
If my Speedo is reading 7-10% high, could it be due to the cable/gear? Or am I wasting my time going that route?
I never have messed with changing those gears, but it could be.
A few thoughts:
-Verify your tires are the right size (sticker inside of drivers door should list tire size)
-check transmission code on bottom of transmission. Then use that to look up ratio of ring and pinion. Ring and pinion ratio is used to determine speedo gear color. Then pull cable and check speedo gear. Sometimes removing the cable is difficult.
My Speedometer reads about 5mph high at all speeds. I haven’t checked my odometer against my phones gps yet to see if there is any difference there.
Hope that helps. Unfortunately I don’t exactly know how much of a difference a different speedometer drive gear would make.
@@OlisGarage thanks for the detailed reply. Tires are within the same ratio for speedometer. 4S 020 Trans (diesel gearing). Should use the 16 notch white speedo gear, but haven’t pulled it yet to verify or check condition. I’ve checked speedo against a couple gps speedos and, to give an example, when going 60km/h on speedo, I’m actually going about 53km/h. That seems fairly far off to me, but perhaps I just have unrealistic expectations. Was hoping it was something simple to calibrate or correct but sounds like it’s not so easy. Could just be that far off from the factory perhaps
Will this fix the rpm gauge? My speedometer works but not the rpm’s
It will not. Rpm works from a signal off the coil. Do your water temp and fuel gauge work or no?
@@OlisGarage yes they do just not the timer screen in the middle and the rpm gauge
@@christiangutierrez3416 hmm. Honestly I’m not exactly sure where to start. I’ve never had that issue and don’t have a wiring diagram handy.
Ok thanks
I can see myself jabbing my hand trying to take that clip off, I purchased a new one
Where did you order your gasket from?
I cannot remember. I ordered it quite a while ago to be honest. Just search the part number on the internet.
But please, DO NOT buy anything from hansautoparts. He is a total scam artist selling the cheapest Chinese parts you could get off alibaba
@@OlisGarage thanks, I’d search and unfortunately, the alibaba one is the only one that came up. I’ll keep searching.
@@mr2goulart-mineiro113 mk1autohaus and techtonics tuning both have it
@@OlisGarage thank you
@@mr2goulart-mineiro113 happy to help!