by DesmondD » Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:13 am
Bighorn 1993, V6 petrol, no turbo, auto trans: Several months ago I had a screech (yes a real screech) that lasted for some minutes, and then it stopped and has never come back. But since then there has been a sort of "fluttering sound" at most vehicle speeds, but never when the vehicle is stationary at any number of engine revs. The "fluttering" sound also happens even when gliding in neutral with the engine off. The speedo and odometers also stopped working at very much, or possibly exactly, the same time. I thought, OK, the speedo cable must have jammed and twisted and broken and is now whirring around inside its sheathing. But on my last WOF check the instrument cluster was replaced as my guy said the speedo itself was broken, as well as the speed sensor, that we also replaced. And I have been told by more than one person that the speedo is controlled electronically, and not by a mechanical cable, even though I have the older analogue instrument cluster. The fluttering sound seems far too regular and persistent to be anything like a leaf in the climate control air intake vents, but I mention this to help to explain what it sounds like. Any ideas??