new to me 1992 golf Cabriolet

AllMacs said

Yes i am doing a similar thing to get the gear out.
About that bolt… its not a hex bolt originally, correct? More like the bolts  for the motor mounts?

mine have always been hex, but I suspect after all these years they could be anything, From Allen to Phillips to Filister.

I read someone had an allen bolt in there. 
I had a hex bolt that was maybe a 1/4 inch long

AllMacs said

I read someone had an allen bolt in there. 
I had a hex bolt that was maybe a 1/4 inch long

Sounds about right for the length.  
Allen, Hex, Screw head, well don't matter as long as it tightens and allows the cover plate to seal.

While i had the gauge cluster out, I improved the grounds a bit and installed a new voltage regulator. Now my gauge reads a bit higher temp and fuel. Ill see if that stays or settles in the next few weeks

So I received the new gear today . The old gear is stripped in the center area and apparently wasn't seated right. The metal cup that sits on top was not flush with the transmission facing. So therefore I had a heck of a time trying to get the securing bolt in. I have a bounce at low speeds in the speedo needle. almost a wave. it stops at higher speeds.
 

AllMacs said

Today my dash went out intermittently . I guess the 10c voltage regulator is the next thing to be replaced?

I found out that the intermittent cluster outage has to do with the ignition key switch.

AllMacs said

AllMacs said

Today my dash went out intermittently . I guess the 10c voltage regulator is the next thing to be replaced?

I found out that the intermittent cluster outage has to do with the ignition key switch.

on the 90ish with the airbag, and the way they placed the knee-bar with the electrical switches up against the
shaft covers you have to take that down, not completely out to get to the 2 screws so you can remove the covers…

Be sure going back to Pull out on the inner shaft, verify that the lower strut bearing is in position, and use a Long Straight slot screw-driver in the u-joint on the floor with a block of wood as a fulcrum to hold the shaft in position so the bearing and shaft don't slide down as you try to get the clip back on…..