About 3 weeks ago my speedometer stopped working on my '52 F1.
I found the speedo cable broken near the trans, replaced the cable and speedo was working fine for a few weeks.
The last 2 times I drove the truck, the speedo initially worked- then hung up at round 40 mph. I unscrewed the cable at the speedometer and the needle fell to 0.
Today- the speedo didn't work then gradually climbed to 100 plus MPH.
Again I unscrewed the cable at the speedometer and the needle dropped to about 5 mph, then to 0 with a little tap on the face.
Is this an issue possibly solved by lubricating the speedometer?
Thanks-

 

Anybody have the same symptoms?

 

i had that issue on a 50. Lubed the cable with graphite, pulled the speedo and oiled everything I could get to. Works fine now.

 

Pulled the speedo and disassembled and cleaned and lubed- spun with drill and it still seemed to hang up depending on orientation of the face- If I held the unit upside down it worked better.
Finally put it back in the truck and test drove- same things happen.
Going to find a used part and then send mine out for a rebuild.
Any tips as to the best places to send it and ballpark $ involved?

 

C9TZ-17255-C (replaced 1C-17255 & 1C-17255-A) .. Speedometer / Obsolete

1951/52 all trucks / 1953/77 P100/500 (P Series Parcel Delivery).

PARTS INTERNATIONAL in Farmers Branch TX has 14 = 888-727-0418.

 

Thanks ND-When I search it shows neither # is in stock.
Am I doing something wrong?

 

PARTS INTERNATIONAL is listed on PartsVoice.com .. I could print out the pic where it shows they have 14, but it will be difficult to read.

On rearcounter.com, PARTS INTERNATIONAL is known as NOS PARTS WAREHOUSE, same address, same phone number.

Notice that Bob Allen has 5, but this Ford dealer is a snake, wants MEGA-BUCKS for obsolete parts, so I didn't list them.

 

Thank you Bill!
I emailed for a price quote.

 

There are usually good used gauges around like these I removed from my wife's 52.

 

Thanks to Mike- Rimrock F1-
I now have a working and more accurate speedometer!
Took me a few minutes to figure out how to reset the odometer to my trucks actual mileage- but I figured it out.