Speedo gears replacement asap

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (hotmr2)

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 16:45:56 GMT

Update
After spending All day with Brisbane boys and they found theres nothing wrong with my electric speedo gears. It was my speedo dash 3 caps that needed replacing ($5)
Now my speedo reads spot on.
If you have similar problem as mine.
Watch this YouTube, it explains how to fix / replace caps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7qzfjwzT14

Lucky I didnt go back to Toyota and fork out $600 for the speedo gears. Tbh they dont know what theyre doing, only guessing.

So a big thank you to these lovely Brisbane boys and nice meeting you all :-)

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (hotmr2)

Sun, 06 Sep 2015 18:40:42 GMT

Its n/a 1992 mr2.

Update.... Cruise control works fine, speedo hasnt changed at all.

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (Guest)

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 22:22:38 GMT

Is your car turbo or n/a?

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (dasic1)

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:02:44 GMT

The photos I've put up are turbo ones so NA will be different

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (dasic1)

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:01:00 GMT

There should be a rubber grommet that covers the hole

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (charliemr2)

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 16:18:28 GMT

doesnt look like a turbo gearbox?but it is electronic N/A

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (hotmr2)

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:56:47 GMT

is this it? electronic ? Ive jacked it up but cant see it cos of crossmember and mufflers are in the way.

what the heck is the second pic with see thru hole of my flywheel !!! im a newbie with gen 3 stuff.
is that normal ??? im more concern with rocks or dirt or water going into the hole to the flywheel

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (dasic1)

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:42:22 GMT

If you can take one facing down from next to the distributor it would be better

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (hotmr2)

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:27:09 GMT

this is the best pic i can do really ........

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (dasic1)

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:22:33 GMT

It is located at the red dot. The electronic one will have 3 small electric wires coming of it the mechanical on will a 1 solid cable.

Re: Speedo gears replacement asap (dasic1)

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:15:04 GMT

First off you need to find out whether the speed sensor it electronic or mechanical. They can be interchange so you could have either one on your car

I would say Toyota thought it was the plastic gear on the end of the speed sensor, but turned out that is the not the problem and want to replace the whole lot now for the $500. I know the electronic ones go bad but not sure about the mechanical ones

Here is a photo of a electronic one

Charliemr2 has a couple of speed sensors for sale if it turns out that is the problem
http://www.mr2australia.c..r2play/tm.aspx?m=122511

Speedo gears replacement asap (hotmr2)

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 15:54:12 GMT

Now I've got 1992 mr2 with (1995) gen 3 engine and (suppose to be gen 3 ) LSD gearbox also . I'm not sure if installers are telling me the truth about the gearbox , if its really gen 3 or not. Anyway I've only driven it 2000ks since the replacement 2 years ago. Now the speedo gear does not work , it goes to max 40kph.
I went to Toyota about this and they say yes its the speedo gears that needs replacing ($120 import from japan).
I put my car in for them to install it but now they said they need to get another part to go with the speedo gear. They couldn't tell me what was the second part for ($500 ish). Strange I know......
So I find them hard to believe and need a second opinion about this who knows alot about MR2s and speedo gears.

Whats your opinion about this and get this fixed asap before rego inspection at the end of this November.