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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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My 77 vette spedo is acting up it is bouncing up and down and as I drive it also make a clicking sound like the turn single does any suggestions
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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time to lube the speedo cable
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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its not the cable or lube.i replaced mine and it still did the same thing. gets up to about 50 then starts bouncing. i also replaced the speedometer housing that the cable goes into. still the same. i purchased a new drive gear but the guy gave me a driven one. so i have to wait to find out if that helps. mine also was off my 20 mph. anybody out there know the cure for this. will the gear help?

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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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Mine was doing the same thing. Only thing that fixed it was a rebuild.
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 03:19 AM
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got mine serviced,but it still does the same!!!
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 11:49 AM
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My 77 vette spedo is acting up it is bouncing up and down and as I drive it also make a clicking sound like the turn single does any suggestions
Most of the parts houses sell a screw on adapter to grease the cable .Un-hook the cable at the tranny screw on the adapter and shoot several pumps of white lithium grease (not to much) and hope it works if not your only out a couple of bucks. It worked on my 75.
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