Tachometer Needle Vibrates at High Revs - Help

amannarwal · 25th March 2008, 16:34

hi guys,

I own a 2001 esteem vx ,clocked 130000km, for some last 2000-3000 km the tachometer needle starts vibrating if the engine rpm go high. I have no clue to why this happens.

I had observed the same phenomena in Peugeot 309 but it was from the very beginning. so did not do anything.

Somebody can please throw some light on th issue and help me retify it.

dadu · 25th March 2008, 16:36

Perhaps the tacho cable needs a change. Does it wobble at idling too.

amannarwal · 25th March 2008, 22:47

no it doesnt wobble while idling

simplythebest · 26th March 2008, 08:00

Your spark plugs or coil wires could be shot, causing wierd currents in the system.

Just get it checked with a mechanic

sushrutha · 26th March 2008, 11:12

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Originally Posted by simplythebest

Your spark plugs or coil wires could be shot, causing wierd currents in the system.

Just get it checked with a mechanic

Rightly said .. This might be one of the cause.
Replace those faulty spark plug chords ..

GTO · 26th March 2008, 12:11

Could be a problem with the ignition coil too?

abhibh · 26th March 2008, 12:14

Does the cable wobble when you go over the potholes ?

Vid6639 · 26th March 2008, 12:25

Is it just the cabble or do you actually feel the rpm changing?

kapilsharma80 · 26th March 2008, 13:03

most likely the curlprit is tacho cable..... also look for any loose joints on either ends of the cable.

gd1418 · 26th March 2008, 13:10

Precisely at or after what RPM does this wobble occur?

Quote:

Originally Posted by amannarwal

hi guys,

I own a 2001 esteem vx ,clocked 130000km, for some last 2000-3000 km the tachometer needle starts vibrating if the engine rpm go high. I have no clue to why this happens.

I had observed the same phenomena in Peugeot 309 but it was from the very beginning. so did not do anything.

Somebody can please throw some light on th issue and help me retify it.

amannarwal · 26th March 2008, 16:03

i observed yesterday, actually the wobbling occurs at high rpms like 1700 or low rpms of about 800-900 gets a bit stable at the middle.

amannarwal · 26th March 2008, 17:09

sorry guys its the speedometer cable that i was talking of.

Pankaj401 · 26th March 2008, 18:20

What RPM and at what speeds?

Most likely the speedo cable. The other thing could be the drive gear in the gear-box or the speedo assembly in the instrument cluster..

Sankar · 26th March 2008, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by amannarwal

the tachometer needle starts vibrating if the engine rpm go high. I have no clue to why this happens.

Quote:

Originally Posted by amannarwal

sorry guys its the speedometer cable that i was talking of.

Is it the tachometer needle or is it the speedometer needle that is vibrating?

If speedo needle then at what speeds does it vibrate? Does the vibrations stop once you cross a particular speed?

msandeep · 27th March 2008, 11:01

Replace the speedometer cable, the vibrations will stop

25th March 2008, 16:34	#1
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	Tachometer Needle Vibrates at High Revs - Help hi guys, I own a 2001 esteem vx ,clocked 130000km, for some last 2000-3000 km the tachometer needle starts vibrating if the engine rpm go high. I have no clue to why this happens. I had observed the same phenomena in Peugeot 309 but it was from the very beginning. so did not do anything. Somebody can please throw some light on th issue and help me retify it.
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25th March 2008, 16:36	#2
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	Perhaps the tacho cable needs a change. Does it wobble at idling too.
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amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	no it doesnt wobble while idling
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26th March 2008, 08:00	#4
simplythebest BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 121 Thanked: 10 Times	Your spark plugs or coil wires could be shot, causing wierd currents in the system. Just get it checked with a mechanic
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26th March 2008, 12:11	#6
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,738 Times View My Garage	Could be a problem with the ignition coil too?
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abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	Does the cable wobble when you go over the potholes ?
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26th March 2008, 12:25	#8
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,477 Times View My Garage	Is it just the cabble or do you actually feel the rpm changing?
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26th March 2008, 13:03	#9
kapilsharma80 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 229 Thanked: 87 Times	most likely the curlprit is tacho cable..... also look for any loose joints on either ends of the cable.
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26th March 2008, 16:03	#11
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	i observed yesterday, actually the wobbling occurs at high rpms like 1700 or low rpms of about 800-900 gets a bit stable at the middle.
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26th March 2008, 17:09	#12
amannarwal BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh,Patiala ,Rohtak ,Gurgaon Posts: 82 Thanked: 10 Times	sorry guys its the speedometer cable that i was talking of.
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26th March 2008, 18:20	#13
Pankaj401 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 215 Thanked: 6 Times	What RPM and at what speeds? Most likely the speedo cable. The other thing could be the drive gear in the gear-box or the speedo assembly in the instrument cluster.. Last edited by Pankaj401 : 26th March 2008 at 18:21.
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27th March 2008, 11:01	#15
msandeep Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 0 Times	Replace the speedometer cable, the vibrations will stop
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