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#1460976 08/01/2022 4:07 AM
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Speedometer on '37 1/2 ton doesn't register at all until I hit 30 mph then it seems to work fine
after that. Where do I start with this one?

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You may need to take the cable off and spray cleaner the full length.


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You can unscrew it at the gauge and pull the cable out of the sleeve. You don't necessarily have to remove the entire cable from the truck.

DO NOT be tempted to use graphite as a lubricant.


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See my previous post on the second page titled SPEEDO NEEDLE BOUNCE


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1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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So I pulled the sleeve and cable, removed the cable and sprayed brake cleaner through the sleeve until it came out clear. Put some white lithium grease on the cable and now it works perfectly

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That's awesome!


1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)

1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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37barnfind See if your dial hand is warped and rubbing on the glass,you may see a bow in it,maybe even a track on the glass. Mine does it too,hate to disturb it cause 2-speed axle changeover is working and it's accurate . Is 71 years young miles work too,most stuff on the truck works 118,000 so far.


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