[DeTomaso] Tic-tic-tic from my new speedo cable

Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
Sun Apr 29 14:12:04 EDT 2012


Probably some distance from the trans. If the problem was very close to the
trans there would be no oscillation. Now the wire binds and tension builds
until the binding breaks free causing the ticking.

Toams

-----Original Message-----
From: CharlesMcCall [mailto:charlesmccall at gmail.com]
Sent: den 29 april 2012 20:04
To: 'Tomas Gunnarsson'; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Tic-tic-tic from my new speedo cable


Poor routing near the speedo head unit, or could it be anywhere in the
cable?

Charles McCall
Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tomas Gunnarsson [mailto:guson at home.se]
Sent: domingo, 29 de abril de 2012 19:28
To: CharlesMcCall; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Tic-tic-tic from my new speedo cable

That would indicate a suboptimal cable routing. Check for tight bends or
pinched cable.

Tomas

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of CharlesMcCall
Sent: den 29 april 2012 17:53
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Tic-tic-tic from my new speedo cable


Hi All



Long story, but I finally connected my new speedometer cable after my old
one broke last year.



First drive with the car and I hear a "tic-tic-tic" from the speedo, and the
needle is rather unsteady. At first I thought I had a rod knocking or
something, but it is not engine related, it is speed related, and it comes
from the speedometer.



This is typically a sign of impending speedo cable failure, right? Is there
anything that can be done or adjusted? I don't think I have cross threaded
anything anywhere...



Thanks!



Charles McCall
Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
 <http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323>
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323



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