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by marrow85
Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:26 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault
Replies: 10
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Re: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault

No third and 5th are fine, still not been our to drive it but had a good poke and squirt yesterday. I noticed that their was a rod on the right hand side of the engion, coming from the middle, roughly where the gear stick is, running to the side of the engion - where I presume the gear box is locate...
by marrow85
Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault
Replies: 10
Views: 4828

Re: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault

Don't think its a D8 - new car and all - read up on gear linkages though and could be that, the gear stick has to be way forward to engage 1st, so far your hand knocks the dash. Got some WD40 so off to find the connectors!
by marrow85
Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:34 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault
Replies: 10
Views: 4828

Re: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault

Thanks guys, haven't noticed 2nd gear playing up, as long as I hold it in when I start to move it stays in fine from then on. Where exactly should I look for a gearbox diff?
by marrow85
Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault
Replies: 10
Views: 4828

Slightly dodgy second hander - speedo fault

Just bought a 406 estate lx vreg. The milage has been change and reads 208k and the speedo drops to zero and bounces back now and again, jolting the car seems to fix as does stopping and poking about under the bonnet at random wires, or just leaving it for a few miles. Anyone got any more methods fo...