odd noise

[clarkey]

hi just joined site just wonderingif anyone else has has had the same prob . iam getting quite a loud noise that appears to be coming from behind the driver side dash the best way to discribe it is it sounds like a trapped bird !!! but its not lol! i drive a ln130 surf it happens when you are moving and stationary thanks any ideas ian

[Gamedawn]

Speedo cable? Does the speedo needle jump around?

[BUSHWHACKER]

Something in the air ducts?

[fatfires]

hi just joined site just wonderingif anyone else has has had the same prob . iam getting quite a loud noise that appears to be coming from behind the driver side dash the best way to discribe it is it sounds like a trapped bird !!! but its not lol! i drive a ln130 surf it happens when you are moving and stationary thanks any ideas ian

A trapped bird that is good at hiding??
Welcome to the nut house, where 'bouts in Devon? susspect we may share a name!

[clarkey]

A trapped bird that is good at hiding??
Welcome to the nut house, where 'bouts in Devon? susspect we may share a name!

yeah you might just be right lol i live in cullompton nr exeter

[clarkey]

Speedo cable? Does the speedo needle jump around?

no the speedo seems fine that was my first thought

[clarkey]

Something in the air ducts?

yes thanks will check that out any idea how to get into fan/ air duct

[dave.j.robbo]

Air ducts sounds good to me... Try turning the fan off and see if the noise is still there.

[chasharman]

speedo cable

I can remember reading somewhere that there was no speedo cable on 2nd gen Surfs, elec cable driven. Is this correct? I only ask because I too have a rubbing noise coming from behind my dash and I had convinced myself it was the speedo cable, until I read the forum post that said it was electrical. Because of this I just left the job and it is still rubbing.
I had a simmilar noise with an erratic speedo needle on an Audi Quattro and all I did was remove the dash, disconnect the speedo cable and pour some 3-in-1 down the cable. Worked fine until I got a new cable.
Let me know if you find out if it is cable driven or not. Cheers.
What would we do without this forum?

[Woodzie]

Have a look here....http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/workshop/dash.htm

[BUSHWHACKER]

My speedo is electronic, 1991 Surf ssrx if that helps.

[Sancho]

Mine has a cable. Total pain in the @rse to reconnect if you take the dash off to kill the 'ding ding' too.

I was wondering what that bird noise was. And why my speedo went funnny....