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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:17 pm    Post subject: Speedometer cable firewall grommet Reply with quote
OK I know its not technically a firewall but you know what I mean. Haven’t been able to find a replacement grommet. Winter is around the corner, what are people using instead? Picture taken from inside:
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:04 pm    Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable firewall grommet Reply with quote
VW sells it, used on various VW/Audi cars for various purposes.
357 957 861

Or you could get a new speedo cable with the upper grommet on it.

http://www.van-cafe.com/page_853_616/1-piece-speedometer-cable-2wd-only

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable firewall grommet Reply with quote
Dum Dum
AKA 3M strip caulk

https://www.amazon.com/Install-Bay-3MSTC-Caulk-Str...trip+caulk

A box will last you several life times!

A good parts house or shop will sell or give you a few strips.

Clean that area well and then pack the caulk around the grommet, a soft flexible repair that will last a generation or two.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable firewall grommet Reply with quote
crazyvwvanman wrote:
VW sells it, used on various VW/Audi cars for various purposes.
357 957 861

Or you could get a new speedo cable with the upper grommet on it.

Thanks, I'll go to the dealer. I did put on a new speedometer cable made in Brazil some years ago but it was made so badly the grommet is falling apart. And the snap-on clip broke the minute I installed it!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 7:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Speedometer cable firewall grommet Reply with quote
If you have a Harbor Freight locally, they sell a cheap, big box of grommets that probably has the one you need. I've used several of them on the van, the one inch fitting well for the A/C condensation tubes.

https://www.harborfreight.com/180-piece-harness-grommet-set-67582.html
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