The speedometer does not work and sometimes flickers into life and fuel guage fluctuates esp when cornering

2000 SKODA OCTAVIA
70,000 MILES
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GUNNER
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Hi,

my mechanic was trying to instal a timimg belt into the car not realising it had already been installed. Since then the speedometer is 99% of the timie dead and the fuel guage needle fuctautes up and down especiall when I corner.

Can you help please?

Thanks.
Jul 11, 2012 at 9:55 AM
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HMAC300
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we have no info for that, but check to see if a wire was disconnected or pinched due to repairs attempted
Jul 11, 2012 at 1:29 PM
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