another speedometer question
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another speedometer question
I've searched back several pages on speedos, but don't see this exact problem. Sometimes speedo reads correct, sometimes not. Just checked it again last night with a GPS. First 30 miles speedo reads correct 40-70mph. We came back 4 hours later & it's reading from 4-8mph slow, at slower speed is more error, & seems to be a little bouncy. This has been an intermittent problem for couple years now.
New cable, lube the old one, live with it?
'79 w/o cruise, original manual tranny.
Thanks, guys.
New cable, lube the old one, live with it?
'79 w/o cruise, original manual tranny.
Thanks, guys.
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Its a cable issue, and the little square bit that goes into the tranny might be getting worn.
Its a $20 part from say zip or ecklers.
I would replace it and see what happens.
Also I think the gear in the transmission that drives the spedo is plastic and it might also be getting worn.
Its pretty much the same with your tachometer. there is a little square peg that starts getting bouncy and then fails by twisting off.
Its a $20 part from say zip or ecklers.
I would replace it and see what happens.
Also I think the gear in the transmission that drives the spedo is plastic and it might also be getting worn.
Its pretty much the same with your tachometer. there is a little square peg that starts getting bouncy and then fails by twisting off.
