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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Speedometer Play!
My Speedometer Has some play in it when going down the road it bounces back and forth atleast a mph. Did these trucks do this when new or was it something that has broke or wore out? and can something tighten it up abit.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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It does it at all speeds? Mine will do that from 5 - 20 MPH.
 
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try lubing the speedometer cable insert.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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I believe it does it at all speeds.
 
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Originally Posted by psquare7575
try lubing the speedometer cable insert.
Do you mean where it goes into the tranny?
 
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No, I mean removing the cable from the speedo and tranny, and the truck.. filling one end with spraycan white lithium grease, and rotating it back and forth many times, then do it again. the flutter in the speedo is from the cable.
 
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Originally Posted by psquare7575
No, I mean removing the cable from the speedo and tranny, and the truck.. filling one end with spraycan white lithium grease, and rotating it back and forth many times, then do it again. the flutter in the speedo is from the cable.
Cool thanks for the info. I had just put a new clutch in the truck before winter and haven't driven much since. I had the speedo cable off, I bet this is why the speedo is doing this. I didn't recall it doing that before I had it off.
 
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the cables are lubed from the factory, but if a truck/car sits for a long time... or if the cable is left open, they can dry out and develop a flutter. Try that and see how it works.
 
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Where can I find this spraycan white lithium grease? And is there any other kinda grease that might work as well?
 
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walmart/autozone/pepboys/the pharmacy I work for sells it even in the auto section. Use the white lithium grease, it's light and will flow. heavy duty style wheel bearing grease will not work.
 
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what about WD-40? or spray white lithium grease and then WD-40 to cut the grease some, I've had white lithium grease get kinda gummy + hard
 
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WD-40 is garbage. Water Displacement, 40th forumla.
 
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Hmmm? I thought it was a lubricant. I've used it for all sorts of things, even a cutting oil on small projects. its kinda like duct tape, 1001 uses
 
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lithium grease is per OEM servicing. Try it, trust me.
 
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That inner piece does come out dont it?
 
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