Speedo dial wobbly on old clio

[Matt 16v]

Just been to view a '97 1.9 diesel clio to use as a cheap run about inbetween now and when i get my new place, and while i was test driving it the speedo dial was wobbling up and down, so much it was hard to tell the exact speed you were travelling, the accelerator cable also felt stiff, but thats probably a different problem

my main worry was the speedo, isn't that an indication that its been tampered with at some point?

 

[Dan@SJM]

nah, the speedos get wobbly if the cable is old.

 

[Matt 16v]

really, thats alright then, is there much chance of it snapping?

I had '91 valver for a few years and the speedo dial never wobbled, but if its just the cable thats not so bad, i expect they are ticky to repalce, arent they connected to the gearbox somwhere?

 

[Dan@SJM]

nah piss easy mate, dash top off and its in the gearbox at the back near the d/s comes out the bulkhead, not easy to miss!

 

[Matt 16v]

cool, cheers Dan, might get it then, dont seem to bad, a bit tractor like, few scratches and bubbles but with long MOT and 6mths tax, for £500 cant complain.

 

[Dan@SJM]

speedo cables are only like £20 too.

 

[ditz]

or diff end float - knackered thrust races causing diff to float side to side +cause fluctuations in speedo dial

 

[Dan@SJM]

^ thats the very rare possibility on them
my speedo still does it, im now on my 5th box lol