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Re: [oletrucks] speedometer noise

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Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speedometer noise
From: B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 21:36:06 -0600 (CST)
You have a kink in the outer sheath of the speedometer drive cable
somewhere.  On my truck with the 4 speed, it was just outside the
transmission.  A cable tie to a judicious spot on the master cylinder
straightened it out and it has worked fine since.

Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN

>All this talk about speedometers, and guess what? I'm having trouble with my
>speedometer.
>
>When driving it will all of a sudden start making noises, almost a howling
>noise, and the needle fly's up to any where between 40-80+ MPH, at times
>wrapping the speedo back around to 0.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Oh yeah, the truck is a 1959 GMC 1/2 ton.  I do have a parts truck with
>another speedo, but it is quite a ways away.
>
>Blaine Dumkee
>59 GMC 9314
>Fort Smith NT
>Canada
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne/blaine59.jpg
>
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