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[RichMPiBlue]

Hi,

 

Last year I put a new RHD vinyl dash in my Mini Cooper MPi (1998) and ever since then when I've been driving, and until I get up to 50mph it makes a crazy, tick, tick, tick noise like a train on a track! Things which point out in the obvious to me would be the speedo cable being loose or something as the ticking noise is coming from the dial? I tried turning it round today/tightening it up. However, It didn't solve the problem as it just made the ticking noise when driving a tiny bit quieter. The red speedo stick wobbles round crazy as well until 50mph left to right, is that right? 

 

Anyone on here got any ideas what the problem could be? Speedo cable broke?

 

Thanks,

Rich 

Edited by RichMPiBlue, 30 January 2016 - 05:10 PM.

[1984mini25]

Unscrew or unclip the speedo cable from the back of the dials, using a pair of pliers gently pull the inner cable/spring free and then pour some 3in1 one oil down the outer cable before sliding the cable back in. The inner cable might need to be turned/wiggled slightly until you feel it slide into the drive at the gearbox end.

[New game mini]

I had exactly this on mine and it was surprisingly loud! Someone suggested I take the covering of the speedo and spray some wd40 on the odometer using the little red straw. Clicking instantly went away and it hasn't returned, that was about 8 months ago, it must have just been mucky. Simples

Edited by New game mini, 30 January 2016 - 05:24 PM.

[RichMPiBlue]

Unscrew or unclip the speedo cable from the back of the dials, using a pair of pliers gently pull the inner cable/spring free and then pour some 3in1 one oil down the outer cable before sliding the cable back in. The inner cable might need to be turned/wiggled slightly until you feel it slide into the drive at the gearbox end.

 

Thanks. I will try this out tomorrow. 

[RichMPiBlue]

I had exactly this on mine and it was surprisingly loud! Someone suggested I take the covering of the speedo and spray some wd40 on the odometer using the little red straw. Clicking instantly went away and it hasn't returned, that was about 8 months ago, it must have just been mucky. Simples

 

Will try that aswell, aha! 

[Steve220]

Can you let us know how you get on? My mini is plagued with this at the moment.

[RichMPiBlue]

Can you let us know how you get on? My mini is plagued with this at the moment.

 

Will do. :) 

[mister bridger]

Mine too!

[1984mini25]

 

Unscrew or unclip the speedo cable from the back of the dials, using a pair of pliers gently pull the inner cable/spring free and then pour some 3in1 one oil down the outer cable before sliding the cable back in. The inner cable might need to be turned/wiggled slightly until you feel it slide into the drive at the gearbox end.

 

Thanks. I will try this out tomorrow. 

 

 

Its what I had to do to mine about a week ago, as apart from the ticking the speedo needle would just bounce around all over the place at any constant road speed.

 

Also if the speedo cable runs dry it starts off ticking, then screeching/screaming and then fails.

[RichMPiBlue]

 

 

Unscrew or unclip the speedo cable from the back of the dials, using a pair of pliers gently pull the inner cable/spring free and then pour some 3in1 one oil down the outer cable before sliding the cable back in. The inner cable might need to be turned/wiggled slightly until you feel it slide into the drive at the gearbox end.

 

Thanks. I will try this out tomorrow. 

 

 

Its what I had to do to mine about a week ago, as apart from the ticking the speedo needle would just bounce around all over the place at any constant road speed.

 

Also if the speedo cable runs dry it starts off ticking, then screeching/screaming and then fails.

 

 

So I take it you had to take your dash out to do this? 

[1984mini25]

 

 

 

Unscrew or unclip the speedo cable from the back of the dials, using a pair of pliers gently pull the inner cable/spring free and then pour some 3in1 one oil down the outer cable before sliding the cable back in. The inner cable might need to be turned/wiggled slightly until you feel it slide into the drive at the gearbox end.

 

Thanks. I will try this out tomorrow. 

 

 

Its what I had to do to mine about a week ago, as apart from the ticking the speedo needle would just bounce around all over the place at any constant road speed.

 

Also if the speedo cable runs dry it starts off ticking, then screeching/screaming and then fails.

 

 

So I take it you had to take your dash out to do this? 

 

 

mine doesn't have a full dashboard, so I could get away with peeling back one of the dash liners and getting accesses to the back of the dials that way.

[RichMPiBlue]

 

 

 

 

Unscrew or unclip the speedo cable from the back of the dials, using a pair of pliers gently pull the inner cable/spring free and then pour some 3in1 one oil down the outer cable before sliding the cable back in. The inner cable might need to be turned/wiggled slightly until you feel it slide into the drive at the gearbox end.

 

Thanks. I will try this out tomorrow. 

 

 

Its what I had to do to mine about a week ago, as apart from the ticking the speedo needle would just bounce around all over the place at any constant road speed.

 

Also if the speedo cable runs dry it starts off ticking, then screeching/screaming and then fails.

 

 

So I take it you had to take your dash out to do this? 

 

 

mine doesn't have a full dashboard, so I could get away with peeling back one of the dash liners and getting accesses to the back of the dials that way.

 

 

Fair enough, lol! I'm planning on spraying WD40 up the back when locating the speedo cable to try make the noise go away, or some other concoction ... If not I'll drop the dash down for better access. 

[RichMPiBlue]

Sorted it guys. The problem was the speedo cable not the speedometer. I put some vasaline on the speedometer, not oil, took cable apart and sprayed WD40 down the shaft. Refitted it and tested. No noise, no wobble on the speedo needle, perfect! 

Edited by RichMPiBlue, 31 January 2016 - 04:20 PM.