87 tach not working
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From: Searcy AR
87 tach not working
Took the 87 I inherited from my dad in to the transmission shop. The front pump was gone. They rebuilt the trans. after they install it and take it for a drive they tell me the tach isn't working. The tach worked fine before it went in. In fact the cluster had been restored not long ago.They cant figure out anything they would've done to cause the issue. any help would be appreciated.
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From: New Port Richey FL
Start with the Tach wire on the Distributor cap they may have knocked it loose, if you don't loosen or remove it it can get beat up on fire wall . Give a good look make sure they didn't pinch any wire's
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Yeah just can't see it coming out of the other side of the filter. Wondering if it has come in plugged. It worked fine before going in. Now you start the car it all lights up. It is on driving. Just registers 0
Melting Slicks
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Good news bad then.
glad you found the problem, now what to do about it, correct thing back to shop out with trans repair wires or do you think if trans bolts are loosened a bit they could be freed and repaired.
glad you found the problem, now what to do about it, correct thing back to shop out with trans repair wires or do you think if trans bolts are loosened a bit they could be freed and repaired.
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From: Searcy AR
I called the shop. He said hopefully they can just Lee's Summit transmission up pull it back pull it out if it's damaged they will repair it solder it heat shrink it. Whatever it takes. I still have the joy of putting the wiper motor back in
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