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 Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:07 pm Post subject: Speedometer Noise |
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| Help, my 1985 Vanagon Westy has a noise that emanates from the speedometer when the outside temperature is cool/cold say below 70degrees F. I have replaced the speedometer cable thinking that was the issue but no luck. Is lubrication the answer and if so what do i lube and with what type of lubricant? Thanks. |
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Vnyd Dog
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| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Speedometer Noise |
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When my speedometer was making noises it was actually the odometer issue and the cog spinning on the shaft. Once I fixed that the noises were gone. Ymmv
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Vnyd Dog
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dobryan
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[email protected]
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 5:27 am Post subject: Re: Speedometer Noise |
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| The noise is more of a screetch that is pretty loud. |
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AZ Landshaper
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:23 am Post subject: Re: Speedometer Noise |
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My toyota truck did this and the screach was intense. It was also the odometer and not the cable as I had assumed.
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E1
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:32 am Post subject: Re: Speedometer Noise |
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Mine makes a rattling-drill sound but only if near freezing. In this case it's the cable... I *think* (and then get a pounding headache).
It's even jumpier than usual when it happens, too.
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