Dodgy speedo and steering wheel

[mando66]

A huge thanks, feeling really welcome, thanks guys. Might try to tackle a few issues myself. Startin with wiring the spotlights, but have a relay wiring plan, so will work off that. Cross fingers.
First question.......... 89 GQ
I have a dodgy speedo, just whips around to flat bikkie and stays there. If I drive about 5kms and stop then start the motor it seems fine. What the????? Need to get a new steering wheel too, am I gunna be able to fit it, or should I leave it up to an expert. Mmmmmm...... A GQ was that a smart move, I think so.

[Yendor]

You more then likely have a dry solder joint on the back of instrument cluster.

Remove the instrument cluster and redo all the solder joints.

[97_gq_lwb]

Gq definetely a smart move.
I wonder myself about the speedo issues seems a few people have them i have a cluster here for parts apparently the speedo was doing something similar.
I have been meaning to have a look at it i'd i was thinking dry solder joints and maybe capacitors could be at fault will do a how to if i ever get back to it.
Steering wheel should be straight forward just mark positions when removing them i usually just undo the nut a few turns pull the steering wheel towards me and give the nut a tap with a soft faced hammer.

[Robo]

Is it me or am I seeing a pattern, dry solder joints and intermittent problems here and there?

[Silver]

Is it me or am I seeing a pattern, dry solder joints and intermittent problems here and there?

they are getting on in years, Silver the Mav is well and truly old enough to vote!

Re the steering wheel, if the covering is loose on the frame, injecting superglue works. Loctite make a product that is black - Loctite 480, that does the job. Have a rag handy to catch any drips :-). I put a cover on mine to conceal the weathered surface. Works ok. It may be that your mechanic is already onto this solution and if so getting it done might be cheaper and easier than buying the glue which cost me $30, and acquiring a syringe and needle :-)

There are other glue solutions to this problem if you search across the net - I have seen and used the Loctite one so can personally endorse it at least for the wheels here.

Retaining the original means that you avoid legal issues around diameter and whether or not there is padding in the centre - most of the new aftermarkets fail in this regard, which is pretty sad as some look great! BigRig found one that was the right diameter, but I don't know if officialdom said it lacked the centre padding. A look at Tank's thread might reveal the answer - or a search.