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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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I heard there is a way to correct this...how so? mine isn't all over the place, but mostly from 0-35mph or so its bouncy if im accelerating slow(which i shouldn't be doing anyway right? lol) So how do I fix this problem?
Old Sep 4, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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Could be as simple as lubing the speedo cable, could be the gear in the tranny, the gear on the cable, the cable, the speedo head.

I would start w/ lubing the speedo cable.
Old Sep 5, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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thanks a lot, i'll give that a try.
Old Sep 5, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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mine did the same thing the way to correct it if all else if fine...is replace the head unit!!= speedometer portion
Old Sep 5, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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If My speedometer and the odometer isnt working could it have came unpluged or someone unpluged it? Were do I look do I need to remove the gauges and look in the back?
and where do I start is it hard to remove them
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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if the odometer isn't working either it may have a broken cable and or come unplugged you'll have to remove the cluster = 20 min job and if it's still connected un connect it and start the car up with the speedo cable unplugged from the back and drive the car and see if the cable turns if it doesn't.... then there you have it the cable is broken or the drive gear is messed up....
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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ORIGINAL: mjr46

if the odometer isn't working either it may have a broken cable and or come unplugged you'll have to remove the cluster = 20 min job and if it's still connected un connect it and start the car up with the speedo cable unplugged from the back and drive the car and see if the cable turns if it doesn't.... then there you have it the cable is broken or the drive gear is messed up....
driven gear... and i'd check the gear first.
the cables just dont fall out of the cluster.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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I had the same issues and it was my speed sensor gear,it was chewed up.
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