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jwboner · 11-22-2003, 03:12 AM

If the bouncing of the speedo needle is your only problem now I would recomend checking the cable. I bought a newcable and found that the cable inside was longer than the housing. That caused the problem of not fitting the gear that went into the trans when it was attached to the back of the cluster. So when I took it loose at the cluster it would then fit the gear, but it somehow ruined my speedo. It stripped the gears or something, all I knew was it was junked. So finally I trimmed the cable inside the cable housing and now it works fine. When cutting the cable you just have to be very carefull that it doesn't fray or it won't go inside of the back of the speedo anymore. Hope this helps

11-22-2003, 03:12 AM	#7
jwboner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under the hood Posts: 164	If the bouncing of the speedo needle is your only problem now I would recomend checking the cable. I bought a newcable and found that the cable inside was longer than the housing. That caused the problem of not fitting the gear that went into the trans when it was attached to the back of the cluster. So when I took it loose at the cluster it would then fit the gear, but it somehow ruined my speedo. It stripped the gears or something, all I knew was it was junked. So finally I trimmed the cable inside the cable housing and now it works fine. When cutting the cable you just have to be very carefull that it doesn't fray or it won't go inside of the back of the speedo anymore. Hope this helps __________________ 65 fastback 347 DFI injected w/vic jr, TFS heads, MSD, cable clutch TKO, 3.70 9", tc subframe conns, custom traction bars, griffen alum radiator, armored fuel cell, and torq thrust D's Retrofitted Prelude seats. Vintage Air underdash kit. Fiberglass here and there too More on the way all the time.