Colt Vista FWD L4-1795cc 1.8L SOHC (1994)
Speedometer Cable: Description and Operation
Most cables are broken due to lack of lubrication or a sharp bend or kink in the housing.
A cable might break because the speedometer head mechanism binds. If such is the case, the speedometer head should be repaired or replaced before a
new cable or housing is installed.
A jumpy or noisy pointer condition is due to a dry or kinked speedometer cable. The kinked cable rubs on the housing and winds up, slowing down the
pointer. The cable then unwinds and the pointer jumps.
To check for kinks, remove the cable, lay it on a flat surface and twist one end with the fingers. If it turns over smoothly the cable is not kinked. But if
part of the cable flops over as it is twisted, the cable is kinked and should be replaced.
