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From: johnbl@tekig5.UUCP (John Blankenagel)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Speedometer weirdness
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 10:55:16 EDT
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> Sounds like the speedo cable is in need of replacing.  The cable can be
> replaced by yourself, but ti involves (sp?) removing the ENTIRE dash
> and the instument cluster.  To do the job yourself will probibly
> cost one afternoon and about $20.  A GOOD mechanic will charge about $50
> or maybe a little more.
> 


Not necessarily.  On cars I have done this on, you could remove the cable from
the transmission, pull out the center, and put in a new center and it would
work fine.  If the case is bad then the whole cable would need replacement 
though.  However, since the cable sticks at 35, it kind of sounds like
something inside the speedometer is sticking.  After awhile of driving it
breaks loose and is free above 35.  I can't imagine how that could happen
to a speedometer, but maybe when the needle was bouncing madly around
the needle got bent slightly.  Then if there were some irregularity in
the face plate at 35 . . . no maybe not.  Anyway, replacing the cable core
only may fix it.  You can get cores from any auto parts store and just cut them
to the right length.

John