Stokie Dave
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Car: 1993 Corsa B 1.4 Flair
Cable driven speedo.
Right, me speedo cable snapped so I brought a replacement cable and had a garage fit it for me.
Since having it back, the speedo is SO loud its stupid... dude at garage said "ah just turn your radio up" after we went back to question why it was so loud literally after driving off... nice. Anyway I had a look where its routed as we have a feeling the way its routed may cause it to vibrate through the clocks hence the audible clicking and rattling noise it generates.
The routing doesnt look too bad.
Finally where it enters the bulkhead, theres no grommet.. just a big hole where the cable goes through into the dash... 1) should there be a grommet here? (see pic) and 2) could the fact the cable is resting against the metalwork rather than in a rubber grommet, be causing vibrations through to the clocks... as when the inner cable is spinning, it may be causing the cable to literally bounce up and down off the metalwork hence audible vibrations in the car via the clocks?
Mad theory but hey ya have to ask lol
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mattyross
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mine does this, an annoying fast clicking sound behind the dash- under certain acceleration.
always wondered what it was, seems we both have the same problem 
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Stokie Dave
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Mine just does it all the time! lol even from 0, gradually gets louder till about 35 then the same above that... Its loud enough to be heard over my stereo when thats pushing some volume aswell, its silly loud.
Annoying tho aint it! The last one made a bit of a rubbing sound but soon drowned out with the radio on quiet or if the fans are on... so that I dont mind but annoying LOUD clicking is baaad lol
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broster
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sod that take it back and get them to fix it!
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Stokie Dave
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yea gonna turn up tomorrow morning and surprise them I think.. just getting some theory backed up beforehand lol.. its G.I motors, you probs know em dude.
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broster
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cant say i remember them to be honest dude, been so long since i went to a garage near shrewsbury, i used to use a little garage in baschurch, G T Harpers, good place....
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RKS
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
sod that take it back and get them to fix it!
would you take a car back to someone that said ignore that noise turn your radio up?
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Steve
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normally it does that if the cable isnt pushed into the clocks properly, or the gear is worn out in the clocks
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Stokie Dave
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Tried an old set of clocks (got SRi clocks in now) and it does the same, thought about the cable not being plugged in properly but tried it a few times and given it a proper solid shove and to no avail
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by --Rikki--
quote:
Originally posted by broster
sod that take it back and get them to fix it!
would you take a car back to someone that said ignore that noise turn your radio up?
so youd take their advice yes?
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broster
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is it plugged into the gear box properly?
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Stokie Dave
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I shall have to go and check that one 
[Edited on 28-12-2005 by Stokie Dave]
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broster
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may not be located properly.....take it out then put it back
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bubble
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when fitting new cables u must grease the part that goes into the clocks otherwise they sort of rattle behind speedo head at about 50mph
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Stokie Dave
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ah I will do that anyway then.. but should there be the grommet there?
I aint sure its just grease though as it even rattles when stationary, plus it does it without clocks on at all lol
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Tom J
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i changed mine and it rattled like fcuk, was a cheap cable from motor factors. paid 30 odd quid for a GM one and it was fine.
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Stokie Dave
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Yeah mines a cheapie.. I aint happy about them not putting a gromit on though or reusing me old one if poss...
Taking it back in the morning to get it fitted properly and if its still dead rattley it'll have to do till I can afford a GM one. Spent 500 quid fixing this car in 2 months, cant afford any more now lol
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Stokie Dave
Yeah mines a cheapie.. I aint happy about them not putting a gromit on though or reusing me old one if poss...
Taking it back in the morning to get it fitted properly and if its still dead rattley it'll have to do till I can afford a GM one. Spent 500 quid fixing this car in 2 months, cant afford any more now lol
i still cant believe u haven't come to me------dave u need smacking. i can get u a spankin new one for nothing!
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Stokie Dave
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doh lol  i keep forgetting where ya work! if this one is still shit I will come and pester ya lol
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shrews corsa
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G.I. Motors lol asking for trouble there
hope ya get it sorted
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Stokie Dave
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Been down this morning and we've all had a play... gonna swap it for a GM cable now I think as we couldnt permanently stop the rattling and as soon as you even budge the cable, the grommet falls out (we found it jammed behind the alternator).
Back to square one and 35 quid wasted lol
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shrews corsa
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should not pay a 2nd time as first job was not upto requirements
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