May I ask a Renault question?

baxlin · 7th December 2006, 09:35

I'll assume yes.

My wife's W-Reg Clio mk 2 has an intermittant speedo, and will often start to work if driven over a bump/pothole.

I don't even know if it is cable or electronic, and I put a post on the Clio equivalent of this site, and "bumped" it several times, but no response whatever.

Apart from the obvious, ie buy a Haynes for it, anyone any ideas please?

Thanks in advance

Malcolm

Ken · 7th December 2006, 10:21

I can't find much on this but it would appear its a known fault with the cable, what the fault is I have no idea sorry

"Look for things like sticky clutch cables, faulty speedometer cables and electrical faults".

Phil · 7th December 2006, 17:56

I'd have thought at that age it'll be electric, it souds to me like a faulty speedometer (clocks) if you get it to do it as you are driving along and they aren't registering, look at the milage and see if that is still counting when the needle is registering zero, if still going up then it has to be the clocks at fault, as you are moving and the needle is at zero, give the gauges a little knock and see if it suddenly shoots up.
My old ZR used to do this on cold mornings, I think that the needle was pushed on to far and was catching on the bit behind the needle.

mantianak · 11th December 2006, 21:39

A friend of mine had the same problem on his fiesta. His dad being a mechanic decided to replace the cable and a few of the other related parts, but the problem didn't go away. I last heard something about there being a problem inside the gearbox as all the other mechanical parts were working.

This kind of problem isn't easily identified and different mechanics will say its something different.

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baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	May I ask a Renault question? I'll assume yes. My wife's W-Reg Clio mk 2 has an intermittant speedo, and will often start to work if driven over a bump/pothole. I don't even know if it is cable or electronic, and I put a post on the Clio equivalent of this site, and "bumped" it several times, but no response whatever. Apart from the obvious, ie buy a Haynes for it, anyone any ideas please? Thanks in advance Malcolm

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Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	I'd have thought at that age it'll be electric, it souds to me like a faulty speedometer (clocks) if you get it to do it as you are driving along and they aren't registering, look at the milage and see if that is still counting when the needle is registering zero, if still going up then it has to be the clocks at fault, as you are moving and the needle is at zero, give the gauges a little knock and see if it suddenly shoots up. My old ZR used to do this on cold mornings, I think that the needle was pushed on to far and was catching on the bit behind the needle. __________________

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mantianak I really should get out more....... ZT 190+ Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poole Posts: 2,413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	A friend of mine had the same problem on his fiesta. His dad being a mechanic decided to replace the cable and a few of the other related parts, but the problem didn't go away. I last heard something about there being a problem inside the gearbox as all the other mechanical parts were working. This kind of problem isn't easily identified and different mechanics will say its something different. __________________ http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._signature.png

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Ken Busy doing nothing! . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 33 Thanked 44 Times in 16 Posts	I can't find much on this but it would appear its a known fault with the cable, what the fault is I have no idea sorry "Look for things like sticky clutch cables, faulty speedometer cables and electrical faults".