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2000 Skoda Octavia Repair Question


Topics covered: Mechanic, Speedometer.
Mileage: 70,000 miles.

Asked on July 11, 2012

The speedometer does not work and sometimes flickers into life and fuel guage fluctuates esp when cornering

Hi,

my mechanic was trying to instal a timimg belt into the car not realising it had already been installed. Since then the speedometer is 99% of the timie dead and the fuel guage needle fuctautes up and down especiall when I corner.

Can you help please?

Thanks.
Avatar Asked by Gunner

Answer

Replied on July 11, 2012

we have no info for that, but check to see if a wire was disconnected or pinched due to repairs attempted

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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