Speedo (orig) bounces

Discussion in '1960-1966' started by cheyne, Jul 25, 2002.

  1. cheyne

    cheyne Member

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    My speedo(orignal)bounces what causes this and how do I fix it? BTW I have a th350 trany and the correct adaptor for the speedo. Any ideas would be great thank you. Cheyne x(
     
  2. bk65

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    Cheyne,

    Mine did this and I did the usual stuff, made sure the cable was in good shape and lubricated it but the needle still bounced. I pulled another speedo unit out of another truck and when I compared the two I noticed that my needle was missing a section at the bottom (I couldn't see it until it was out of the dash). The missing piece has a small counterweight attached. I put the good needle on and it has worked fine ever since.

    I'm sure this isn't the only thing to cause a bouncing needle, but it's worth a look.
     
  3. dvalentine

    dvalentine Charter Member

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    Mine did the same thing also. But in my case it was a combination of a bad cable, (purchased a new one here), and a small piece of an old cable lodged in the transmission. Once I pulled that piece out with the trusty needle nose pliers all worked well. Fully check the speedo cable and transmission mount. Then look at the speedo itself.

    Dennis
     
  4. cheyne

    cheyne Member

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    Thanks for the info. It looks like I now have a Saturday project :)
    Cheyne
     

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