[Guest]

I just replaced the speedometer cable in the hopes of correcting a "jumping" needle on my speedometer. But it still jumps. What I mean is that when I'm curising along at fifty, the needle will jump back and forth in a bout a 20mph range. Now what?

 

[Guest]

i suppose you checked the plastic teeth on the speedo gear?

otherwise, i would recommend dropping a few drops of oil into the back of the speedometer itself

Charles Turner
MCA Gold Card Judge(64.5-65, 66)
'65 Fastback
'00 GT Conv, triple black


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[SHELBY]

Remove the inner cable and oil the entire length of it and reinstall. It is probably dry.

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[Guest]

I would also check where the cable goes in to the transmission, mine was all gummed up, and I degresed it, and oiled it lightly with some WD-40 and it works fine.

-John

66' 200 3 speed Daily Driver
AkA Babe the Blue Ox
Bloomington, IN & Louisville, KY

 

[Guest]

In addition to the other answers: did you make sure that the new cable doesn't make any tight turns?

 

[latamud]

maybe its the spring in your speedo it self