[DeTomaso] Speedo noise

[shawkins777 at comcast.net]

It's also possible to attach the cable and it not be matched up to the speedometer and it will make noise as the two ends rub against each other. By taking it apart and putting it back together you probably got things lined up properly and so it stopped making noise. 

Steve 

----- Original Message -----
From: MikeLDrew at aol.com 
To: panteradon at gmail.com, detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 3:35:31 PM 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speedo noise 


In a message dated 12/11/13 12 26 10, panteradon at gmail.com writes: 




Like I said before, I don't think it was the cable. I disconnected the speedo AT THE SPEEDO, not the transaxle. Still had noise. 

One more thing I did not mention (my bad). This IS a new cable. 

At any rate, the noise is gone now. If it comes back, the speedo will have to come out to be looked at. 



>>>Okay, now you're blowing my mind. 

You disconnected the cable from the speedo, at the speedo. And you still had noise. That's what you just said above. 

That proves uncategorically, beyond a doubt, that the problem is not in the speedometer--how can it make noise if it's not connected to anything? Now, if the noise went away when you disconnected it, there would be at least a remote possibility that the problem would be in the gauge. But I would view that as a 1% chance at best. 

If a speedo cable makes noise when it's not hooked to the speedo, obviously the problem is the cable. 

If you just installed a new cable, did you take pains to ensure the routing was friendly? I have installed cables in the past in my own car, where the routing was suboptimal and they made noise right away. Although it was a PIA, I had to just go back and rethink the routing behind the dash, and take greater pains to give it as straight a shot as possible into the back of the gauge. That fixed it. 

Mike 
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