Just had the clutch replaced in a nice fixer-upper by my local mechanic who
works out of his garage.
Since then the above stated problem. My mechanic says the sensor needs to
be replaced. The coincidental timing could be just that; or could the
sensor have been damaged when the clutch was replaced? Please share any
ideas. Rich--1.6L 5-speed.
gary - 21 Jan 2005 00:44 GMT
93 was the 1st year not to use a mechanical speedo. I just had the clutch
replaced on my 95 and the connector for the speedo pickup became
disconnected on my way home. called the dealer, drove back, they plugged it
back in on the driveway, and it's been working ever since.
gary k
> Just had the clutch replaced in a nice fixer-upper by my local mechanic
> who
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> sensor have been damaged when the clutch was replaced? Please share any
> ideas. Rich--1.6L 5-speed.
speedy - 21 Jan 2005 01:11 GMT
Look at the previous thread speedometer problem solved. Your sensor is
probably OK. Its possible the mechanic forgot to hook it up when the
work was done.
-Pete
> Just had the clutch replaced in a nice fixer-upper by my local mechanic who
> works out of his garage.
> Since then the above stated problem. My mechanic says the sensor needs to
> be replaced. The coincidental timing could be just that; or could the
> sensor have been damaged when the clutch was replaced? Please share any
> ideas. Rich--1.6L 5-speed.
Comboverfish - 21 Jan 2005 02:17 GMT
It sure sounds like the connector is off the speed sensor from a common
sense standpoint; however, those speedometers are good for intermittant
failure to operate. A joint on the back of the speedo head near one of
the mounting lugs will intermittantly open and cause a loss of speed
signal to the computer, and in other cases, also cause a dead needle
and odometer.
The sensor itself should not likely have been damaged in a clutch
replacement, just unplugged.
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