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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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The speedometer on my 78 f350 works sometimes not, I'm thinking its the gear. Someone told my its prolly the gear inside transmission, how hard is it to change?? When it does work its not correct. I have also noticed when the truck has a load it works. Thanks By the way it is a 4 speed
 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Easy,to change.

does the odometer always work ?
 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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No it don't work either..
 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Oh well.... speedos are plentiful if that's what the problem is
 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by towtruck1
...I have also noticed when the truck has a load it works. ...
Broken cable?
 
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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I don't know what it is, thats what i'm asking! The speddo has already been changed!!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 02:27 AM
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could be a broken cable, but I dunno about the gear inside the tranny
 
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Old Dec 19, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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Pull the cable out of the tranny and see what the plastic gear looks like. The dealer still stocks them, just tell them how many teeth are on yours and which angle that they are, or better yet, take the old one with you. They aren't very much.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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OK, I found that the gear is bad on the end of the cable. I thought there should be a clip to hold it on, is there spuossed to be one? Is this a dealer part? Thanks
 
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Yes there should be a special slide on clip to hold it on.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Dennis you have a picture for just about every part on these trucks don't ya?

The clip pictured above retains the plastic gear on the end of the speedo cable.
 
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