Last night I removed the cable from the back of the speedometer. I spun the small brass piece and the needle did move. I notice lots of black grease on my fingers, so I wiped down the brass fitting and replaced the cable. Then I removed the cable from the trans and spun it with a drill and the needle move fine. I got it up to 30+mph and it would hold, not jump. This morning I went for a test drive and the speedometer looked to work fine, until I stopped to turn around. On the way back home, the needle only got up to about 10mph. I'm going to remove the cable and see if there's lots of grease again. If so, I'll remove the cable and see it I can clean it. Not sure where the grease is coming from, but this was a rebuilt gauge cluster.

Last edited by UtahYork; 07/05/2026 6:39 PM.
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1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine
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