1994 troopy bird sound in dash

Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 29, 2005 at 20:29
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Help please, I have a bird chirping sound coming from my dash instraments, it sounds like it might be the speedo. Has anyone else had this problem before I pull it all apart.

your help would be great thanks.
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Reply By: Skinnydog - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2005 at 21:04

Wednesday, Jun 29, 2005 at 21:04
I think you will find it might be the speedo cable, I had an 88 hj75 that had the same problem. I'm not sure about the 94 model though, do they still have a cable or have they already changed to sensors?
Skinnydog
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Follow Up By: rudu - Friday, Jul 01, 2005 at 15:49

Friday, Jul 01, 2005 at 15:49
Yes they are still a cable, Im sure its the cable it still chirps in nuteral going along with the revs down.

thanks at least Im not alone.
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Reply By: Diamond (Vic) - Wednesday, Jun 29, 2005 at 22:01

Wednesday, Jun 29, 2005 at 22:01
i recomend getting a cat with out a bell around its neck and let it loose in your car.
in no time at all the cat will try to find the bird just watch where the cat heads and you will soon find your bird.
cheers
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Follow Up By: theshadows - Thursday, Jun 30, 2005 at 08:45

Thursday, Jun 30, 2005 at 08:45
stop driving over emu's might help?
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Reply By: greybeard - Thursday, Jun 30, 2005 at 11:16

Thursday, Jun 30, 2005 at 11:16
check for body flex. while driving place a finger on both the windscreen and the rubber. if the windscreen glass moves inside the rubber it makes a nice squeaking sound.
Have had the same problem on an old subaru and then on the troopie. mine was an '87 model.
if you look at the body of a troopie the only diagonal bracing is the windscreen. hence the cracked 'A' pillars that toyota deny even though they have a repair kit for it. The later model troopies have additional strengthening in the 'A' pillars. Roof racks make the problem worse.
might be your problem might not.
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Reply By: Member - Trent H (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2005 at 19:54

Thursday, Jun 30, 2005 at 19:54
I had a 94 with the same problem(speedo cable )then it stopped, then oil started to drip on my foot after a long run. Pressure in the old gear box to transfer, easiest way to relieve pressure=back of the instruments from speedo, do you think I could find a mech. to sort it out.$$$ later.I had a hydra. hose made up running from infill of gear box to infill of transfer ie. relieved the oil pressure by circulating.
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Reply By: Steve - Friday, Jul 01, 2005 at 08:46

Friday, Jul 01, 2005 at 08:46
well i'm glad it's not just me. Thought I was losing my marbles. Mine's more of a whistling (varied) Magpie noise. Intermittant. Not joking. Can go a couple of weeks without a dickiebird (sorry) and on another trip can't get rid of the bugger. We've become kind of fond of it now. Sometimes short and weak, sometimes a full-bloodedwhistling tune totally different from the last. At first thought it was coming from the glovebox area, now we think it's in the roof. Mine's an LC100.
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