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Plunkett · 09-29-2010, 10:52 AM

Here lately I have been hearing a vibration coming from my speedometer. I don't hear it all the time but when I do hear it I noticed the neetle on the speedometer jumping back and forth 5 mph or so. Has this ever happened to anyone else, and what can I do to fix it? Thanks in advance.

Aaron

*nbpro* · 09-29-2010, 11:09 AM

Lubrication maybe?

RandyP · 09-29-2010, 11:58 AM

Take your speedometer out, then pull the speedometer cable out of the housing. It's a long metal cable that is very flexible. Put some rubber gloves on and get some bearing grease or something, and put a coat of it on the cable and reinstall. Is very easy to do and takes no time at all really. My speedo was bouncing like crazy before, but after I did this it smoothed it out very well and got rid of the noise.

Keith Seymore · 09-29-2010, 12:12 PM

x2

That fixed mine, too.

K

86 silverado short · 09-29-2010, 02:58 PM

I did the same thing, It took care of the problem. I used white lithium grease.

09-29-2010, 10:52 AM	#1
Plunkett Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 140	Vibration from the speedometer Here lately I have been hearing a vibration coming from my speedometer. I don't hear it all the time but when I do hear it I noticed the neetle on the speedometer jumping back and forth 5 mph or so. Has this ever happened to anyone else, and what can I do to fix it? Thanks in advance. Aaron

09-29-2010, 11:09 AM	#2
nbpro Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 2,119	Re: Vibration from the speedometer Lubrication maybe?

09-29-2010, 11:58 AM	#3
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: Vibration from the speedometer Take your speedometer out, then pull the speedometer cable out of the housing. It's a long metal cable that is very flexible. Put some rubber gloves on and get some bearing grease or something, and put a coat of it on the cable and reinstall. Is very easy to do and takes no time at all really. My speedo was bouncing like crazy before, but after I did this it smoothed it out very well and got rid of the noise. __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

09-29-2010, 12:12 PM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: Vibration from the speedometer x2 That fixed mine, too. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-29-2010 at 12:12 PM.

09-29-2010, 02:58 PM	#5
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: Vibration from the speedometer I did the same thing, It took care of the problem. I used white lithium grease. Last edited by 86 silverado short; 09-29-2010 at 02:59 PM.



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