My own 59 TF speedo tale of woe: I took out the whole cluster, had it rebuilt
for 450 bucks, new chrome on bezel. Re-installed it (and as you might know,
it is not an easy job to R & R this unit.) All the gauges worked perfectly
and the speedo worked like a new car. For two blocks. Right away the odometer
froze in place, like at .2 miles. So I pulled the whole thing out again,
tagged the lamp wires, etc. I opened up the cluster and discovered that a
small brass clip was loose which holds the number wheels in place so their
little gears can mesh properly. The clip looked destroyed by metal fatigue.
Why that would be I have no idea. So I replaced it with one from a parts
cluster I had. Fifty miles later my beautifully installed replacement clip
fell off, I guess from vibration. Then about a month later, the speedometer
started making a meat grinder sound. The cable and gear are fine. Something
is nasty inside the speedo unit itself.
Now I am too busy with work to deal with it.
I am, however, excited to be having the front end rebuilt.
Sigh.
On Aug 28, 2010, at 11:12 AM, K Ohlgren wrote:
the speedo on my 59 reads fast under 30, hangs at 30 from 30 to 45 and then
reads slow over 45.
is the speedo on my 59 worth rebuilding or should i just buy a new one?
lmc has a new speedo for the 55-59 trucks for $150.
has anyone bought a lmc speedo?
Kurt
58 3100 Apache project
the "Duracell Project" it keeps going... and going...
When I die, i want to go asleep and peaceful, not screaming and freaking out
like everyone else in the car.
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