Re: Jumping Speedos

Paul Almjeld (palmjeld(at)hdc.net)
Tue, 25 Aug 1998 08:08:17 -0500


Check with Tiger Tom for the tach rebuild. He rebuilt mine two years ago and I was very satisfied with the job.

Paul #14649 Series V

K. Patrick Wheeler wrote:

> I've a speedometer that bounces around quite a lot and reads accurately only
> at a dead stop. While at driving speeds (about 60-65, I think) it
> fluctuates between 60-80 mph readings. Some days, perhaps dependant upon
> temperature, humidity, or the phase of the moon it is worse than others. I
> know someone here mentioned doing their own rebuild recently (although they
> had spare in case they muffed it). I've almost the exact same problem with
> my Tachometer. Has anyone else had experience with this and are there any
> good places I could mail it to if it needed rebuilding? For the obvious
> reasons, I'd prefer to send it to someone experienced with Alpine gauges.
> Any other suggestions on possible sources of the problem other than old age?
> -Patrick
> SV
> Richmond, CA