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 speedo not working!!!
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bradharris
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:15 pm

danlp6 wrote:
well if you do need a new cable i suggest you drop your trousers as you walk intyo renault as they want 77.40 + vat for the cable and its a renault only part!



Shocked wtf Shocked they can kiss my ass if they think im paying that!!!!!

wont one from a scrap 19 16 work?
Dan
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:20 pm

if you dont damage it taking it out, trust me its a bastard to do aswell. took me 4 hours! i bout a new cable as my one was screwed.
bradharris
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:24 pm

ok then any advice on removing them with out breaking them lol or should i just say to the scrap yard ill pay for a working un broken one lol
Dan
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:30 pm

be gentle! mind you there are a few that pop[ up oin ebay occxasionally
bradharris
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:38 pm

ok ill try and put mine back in 1st and c if it will catch back together then ill try and remove the end and then well ill probbaly be well peeeeeed off by then and give up and drive like a granddad till one pops up
schakal
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:36 pm

soak the speedo drive in loads of wd40 overnight for a start Wink
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:03 am

any injected 19's speedo cable is the right one and the clios will fit as well.
bradharris
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:15 am

well for now i have pushed it back in and its working again fine no problems as jet ill keep u posted over next couple of days if anything else goes wrong

all i got to do now is get rid of the hesitation its got from 2750-3500rpm any ideas as to why this is??? it just splutters kangeroos then once past 3500 pulls like it should
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:16 am

could be a million things

you checked the plug wells for water in them?
bradharris
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:18 am

wheni changed plugs wk end they were surprzingly clean Shocked

but the plugs i took out were really sooty
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:20 am

does it start ok? from cold etc
bradharris
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:13 am

takes a few turns of starter to kick in prob about 15-20 odd seconds of turing
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:53 am

15-20 od seconds is a long time to fire! 5 or so at most is about right

get a new CTS on there me thinks.
bradharris
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:58 am

sorry CTS is new one to me what it mean??
schakal
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:03 am

CTS = coolant temp sensor

number 1 on this pic
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and looks like this ,get a new one if it looks feckered
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bradharris
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:05 am

sweet cheers ill get one today from renault when i pop over there at dinner time bet they dont have any in stock just my luck lol
Neal
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:07 am

dont get it from Renault, they want over £20 for them, go to GSF, they do them for about £8
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