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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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in behind my dash the speedo has started ticking. if im going slow the ticking noise is slow . if im driving faster it clicks faster. whats in behind there. im assuming just a cable . is it an easy fix?
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Cable strands starting to separate. Open wallet and get info for replacement cable. Possibly the connection behind guage but most probably the cable.
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The cable may just need to be lubed. I would try that first.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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thanks for the tips blokes. ill look into that. it sure is tight to get your hand in there,,especially with a right hand drive car.
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Like Jud said, I would try to lube it first.

You can pull the cable out from the speedo head end for sure. I did that several months ago and lubed the cable. You have to turn it so it fits back in to the tranny when replacing it, g Like I said, I lubed mine but it did not work, I ended up replacing it. That's not to difficult either, the hardest part for me was disconnecting it from the Speedo head but can be done by reaching up under the dash and pressing on the top "tab" of the cable at the speedo head. A new cable was about $10.00. Good luck,

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