sti.matt

Hi guys
Started my car today started driving and noticed I had no speed being displayed.

Wht could this be

The cable end that plugs into the gear box part is loose how does this attatch and with wht

All explained fitting and faults to look for would be great

All help appreciated

It's a 96 jdm wrx sti

Cheers

ewatty

its a speedo cable, it comes in two parts, - gearbox end which is a screw in part (mine was a nightmare to get out, was plastic and brittle) and then a long cable with a small square head one end and a socket the other. best bet is to take your dash/speedo clocks out and see while moving if you can see the cable moving/spinging, if so then its the clocks/convertor thats faulty, if not best to get a whole new cable? i paid £50 for a new one off ebay... hope my jibber jabber helps?

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

What he said^^^
They gearbox end can get brittle and the bit holding it in place breaks away. It needs a replacement cable.

The speedo end can come loose if the clocks have ever been out: Take the clocks out again, and reseat it, ensuring it has clicked into place.

ryansclassicscoob

my one came out of the speedo for some strange reason was an easy fix and never happened again

sti.matt

How does the speedo cable connect to the one on the gear box as I pushed it in and it worked for couple if seconds then stopped.

Is it the part fixed to the gear box that breaks?
Or the main cable?

Cheers

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Neither, it usually comes loose due to a crack in the bit that holds it to the gearbox.

I'm not sure on Scoobs, since mine has an electronic speedo (98 car), but speedo cables usually have plastic bits that attach to the gearbox/speedo head.
They can get brittle, and a crack in them means they no longer hold tight.

sti.matt

Well found the problem
The plastic nut has Broken only prob is its snapped off anyone had this prob before and know how to get it out of the gear box?

Cheers

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

If you can get to it, try tapping it round with a sharp point. once it's proud of the gearbox, it can be gripped with pliers, but GENTLY!