Another Speedo question..
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Another Speedo question..
Where the Speedo connects to the transmission,
should you be able to move the cable and can see it wiggle where it goes in the transmission or should it not move at all. Trying to trouble shoot no Speedo at the dash thanks all.. does anyone know what a kick up seloiniod for a a.c. does and where to get one.
should you be able to move the cable and can see it wiggle where it goes in the transmission or should it not move at all. Trying to trouble shoot no Speedo at the dash thanks all.. does anyone know what a kick up seloiniod for a a.c. does and where to get one.
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Where the Speedo connects to the transmission,
should you be able to move the cable and can see it wiggle where it goes in the transmission or should it not move at all. Trying to trouble shoot no Speedo at the dash thanks all.. does anyone know what a kick up seloiniod for a a.c. does and where to get one.
should you be able to move the cable and can see it wiggle where it goes in the transmission or should it not move at all. Trying to trouble shoot no Speedo at the dash thanks all.. does anyone know what a kick up seloiniod for a a.c. does and where to get one.
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I had a similar problem. The 4-sided core was bottoming-out inside the transmission gear/binding against the inside of the gear, and not allowing the cable housing to seat against the transmission. The housing could be wiggled with slight finger pressure. I ground 1/16" off the end of the core so the cable housing would fit firmly against the transmission....my transmission was an automatic, though.
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I had a similar problem. The 4-sided core was bottoming-out inside the transmission gear/binding against the inside of the gear, and not allowing the cable housing to seat against the transmission. The housing could be wiggled with slight finger pressure. I ground 1/16" off the end of the core so the cable housing would fit firmly against the transmission....my transmission was an automatic, though.
Now the issue is the gear in the tranny is plastic, so you may need to pull the gear and look inside of it. If you see any portion of the old end gear then you'll probably need to replace it.
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Doorgunner is right... and I just remembered a car we had this issue with and it's the same one we have with speedometers all the time. Possibly part of an old tip is broken off in the gear. On the speedometers I have a small section of spring steel (it's the same inner cable we use to make heater control cables), and I took a set of side cutters and made little notches in the side. I heat this up with a torch and then force it into the end of the speedo heads.... then I allow it to cool down. Once it cools you just pull the broken portion out.
Now the issue is the gear in the tranny is plastic, so you may need to pull the gear and look inside of it. If you see any portion of the old end gear then you'll probably need to replace it.
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Now the issue is the gear in the tranny is plastic, so you may need to pull the gear and look inside of it. If you see any portion of the old end gear then you'll probably need to replace it.
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On a manual, you will not loose fluid if you disconnect the speedo cable, IIRC. You should definitely disconnect it though, and then chuck up the cable in a drill and run the drill in reverse and see if the speedo works. This will of course eliminate anthing beyond the trans as the problem if your speedo works this way.
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On a manual, you will not loose fluid if you disconnect the speedo cable, IIRC. You should definitely disconnect it though, and then chuck up the cable in a drill and run the drill in reverse and see if the speedo works. This will of course eliminate anthing beyond the trans as the problem if your speedo works this way.