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Windy B Ranch
So the last few days I've been trying to get some nitnoid stuff fixed on my daughter's truck before she takes off in it for college in three weeks. Had to replace the headlight dimmer switch which was causing the low beams to go out over bumps...a little un-nerving in the dark. Then I changed out the wiper control module since the truck has only had high speed wipers since we got it. It doesn't rain much here so it was never a priority. By-the-way, that's a Ford only part and it'll stick you for $129.
Now comes my question. I've asked about this before and taken the advise recommended. The speedometer quit working. At this point I'm assuming the cable is good since it's less that 4 years old and looks fine. I've pulled the drive gear end out of the tailshaft, checked the condition of the cable gear, stuck my finger in and looked with a mirror at the drive gear in the tailshaft. All looks good and it feels like the gears mesh when inserting it back into the tailshaft. This week I pulled the other end apart, cleaned tha cable, lubed the cable, and pushed it into the speedo as far as possible, making sure the tabs locked it in. The speedo makes no noise and sometimes around 50-55 MPH will jump around a bit then go back to zero. Nice thing is it's not racking up any miles. Am I missing something obvious? I'm leaning towards a speedo rebuild. Is that something I can do myself or does it have to go to a shop (special tools, parts, testing)? And how much does it cost to have one done? There's nothing about the speedo system in my Haynes manual. The only thing left I can think to do is drive it around with the cluster out to see if the cable is turning.
Tom
Now comes my question. I've asked about this before and taken the advise recommended. The speedometer quit working. At this point I'm assuming the cable is good since it's less that 4 years old and looks fine. I've pulled the drive gear end out of the tailshaft, checked the condition of the cable gear, stuck my finger in and looked with a mirror at the drive gear in the tailshaft. All looks good and it feels like the gears mesh when inserting it back into the tailshaft. This week I pulled the other end apart, cleaned tha cable, lubed the cable, and pushed it into the speedo as far as possible, making sure the tabs locked it in. The speedo makes no noise and sometimes around 50-55 MPH will jump around a bit then go back to zero. Nice thing is it's not racking up any miles. Am I missing something obvious? I'm leaning towards a speedo rebuild. Is that something I can do myself or does it have to go to a shop (special tools, parts, testing)? And how much does it cost to have one done? There's nothing about the speedo system in my Haynes manual. The only thing left I can think to do is drive it around with the cluster out to see if the cable is turning.
Tom