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Re: speedo bouncing

To: CarlSereda@aol.com
Subject: Re: speedo bouncing
From: Steve Chandler <steve@obagy.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 14:42:38 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Chandler O'Bagy
References: <af932648.243a829b@aol.com>
This is sometimes caused by the inner cable being too long and pushing
against the speedo
mechanism. I have seen the outer cable shrink on tachs and speedos on
tr6's. I have had
some success in grinding a small amount of the inner cable.

Of course your mileage may vary.

steve

CarlSereda@aol.com wrote:
> 
> <<Had hoped that an annoying habit of the speedo needle to fluctuate in about
> 10 mph degrees while
> driving would be sorted out upon reassembly. Not so. I do have a TR4 trans.
> Is that the cause? Or is is simply a fault with the speedo, in which case, is
> it easy to sort out? Thanks, Tom Bottman>>
> Tom
> could it be the cable is kinked a little along the line somewhere (or lacks
> lubrication throughout the inside cable) sounds like it's 'binding up then
> letting loose' resulting in the 'bouncing needle' syndrome. May want to dunk
> entire cable in oil and then route as smoothly as possible...
> Carl
> '64 TR4 since '74

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