 speedometer needle bouncing '73 2.0 |
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| auggie91420 |
 Nov 10 2005, 10:05 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 6-July 05 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 4,380  |
My speedo needle bounces until it hits 65-70 mph. Cable was changed a while back. Original speedo, 123k on the odo. Time for a rebuild, or could it be something else?javascript:emoticon(':smash:')
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| bd1308 |
Nov 10 2005, 10:16 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
its the speedometer angle drive....located on the transmission.
mine is going out too....but its staying put till i can afford the thing. b |
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| jd74914 |
Nov 10 2005, 10:16 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,852 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
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| bd1308 |
Nov 10 2005, 10:18 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
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| jd74914 |
Nov 10 2005, 10:19 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,852 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
you know, if you say something isn't broken yet, it'll be broken the next time you look at it
murphy's law ring a bell? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Howard |
Nov 10 2005, 10:23 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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My speedo started screaming last weekend at the track with needle spinning wildly. Everyone said I needed a new cable, but I tried lubing the cable (motorcycle cable lube) and it's OK now. Don't know for how long, but couldnt hurt to try it.
Fun indicating 135 mph @4500 rpm. Tried to get a picture (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| auggie91420 |
Nov 10 2005, 10:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 6-July 05 From: Altadena, CA Member No.: 4,380 |
I also remember changing this out, checked my records, yup, 18 years ago (but only about 10k in mileage on the car since then). Is wear on the angle drive itself the typical cause of the bouncing needle, or could it be something else? Either way, I'll pull it out and mess with it. I wouldn't think that it could be trashed already based just on mileage wear.
I paid $47 for it back in '86, can only imagine what they cost now. If I do need a new one, the needle can keep bouncing.... |
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