Rev counter Hell
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Drifting
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Rev counter Hell
About a year ago my mech rev counter started screeching, tried lubing down the cable etc, that didn't work and eventually it expired with the needle spinning round at a great rate and eventually falling off. I saw a second hand one on Ebay and bought it, when it arrived I stripped out the drivers side dash pulls the old rev counter and fitted the replacement 4 hours later and the job is done. Except that 3 months later that tach starts screaming again, this time I buy a rebuilt one and when I found the time stripped out the dash took the old rev counter out and replaced it with the rebuilt one, 4 hours later and I fire up teh car sitting at idle the rev counter works like a charm, so I decide to go out for a run to celebrate. As soon as I accelerate the needle jams, I take the car back and have a good look and the needle has jammed on the 2 screws at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock in the centre face!! I am now faced with another strip down to ease the needle forward a fraction, another 4 hours work!!
Sorry about the rant!
Sorry about the rant!
Last edited by Graemeinvette; Jun 21, 2007 at 07:27 AM.
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Drifting
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Nope all new 2 years and 4,000 miles ago, I know the new rev counter was working but at some point in the assembly I must have pushed the needle on too hard, hence its jammed on the 2 screws on the face of the tach. I wouldnt mind so much but removing the dash and the tach from the dash is a real PTA!
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Nope all new 2 years and 4,000 miles ago, I know the new rev counter was working but at some point in the assembly I must have pushed the needle on too hard, hence its jammed on the 2 screws on the face of the tach. I wouldnt mind so much but removing the dash and the tach from the dash is a real PTA!
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Drifting
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I could also try jiggling the cable back and forward to adjust the needle away from the screws, thatprobably wouldnt work with all the gearing etc. but its worth a try.
