Re: Speedometer problem

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 3:41 PM <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I assume the one on the 62-65 site is more accurate. (Hope so anyway!)

The tech page has one possibility. Search for the bullet point that starts with: "A wobbly speedometer needle is
sometimes caused by the speedometer cable. If there is a kink in the inner member, or both the inner and outer
members, the inner moving inside the outer acts kind of like a cam, as the inner and outer kinks align, the cable is
relaxed....."

https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/techstuff.html

Thanks,
Gary H.

> -------Original Message-------
>
>
> Thanks Gary, that chart is a lot different than the one I was looking
> at on YouTube. I've been wondering since Mike said no 32 tooth pinions
> were made. I'll check with Joe.
> Yes, it was clicking and the needle was bouncing. When that first
> happened I pulled the cable from the speedometer end and lubed it.
> After that it seemed ok for maybe a 100 miles or less and then one day
> just started clicking and jumping again for just a few miles then quit
> completely, no clicking and no needle movement. Does that sound like a
> pinion gear failure?
>
> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 8:51 PM <
> wrote:
>
> > Here is one speedo gear chart:
> >
> >
> https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/images/1962-1965-speedometer-pinion-gear-chart.jpg
> >
> > You can ask Joe Suchy about the O-ring and seal and also Pat Blais
> > Transmissions in Marysville, WA
> > but I'm not sure if Pat is still in business. Their contact info is
> > on
> > https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/restoration-sources.html
> >
> > Was the speedometer needle bouncing a bit when you heard the
> > clicking noise?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> >
> >> -------Original Message-------
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, that end of the cable seems ok. I pulled it out and lubed it
> > when
> >> it began clicking and the needle was erratic. The cable looked
> > fine
> >> and it seemed to be working right for a while, maybe about 100
> > miles,
> >> then began clicking again and stopped working completely.
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 7:42 AM 'Doug' via The 1962 to 1965 Mopar
> > Mail
> >> List Clubhouse < > wrote:
> >>
> >> > did you check the dash ?may have fallen out
> >> >
> >> > On Monday, May 30, 2022, 10:48:08 PM EDT, Bill Stevson
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Greetings from the Ozarks, needing some advice here. I am
> >> > thinking/hoping the pinion gear in my 1965 727 Torqueflite is
> > why my
> >> > speedometer stopped working. Since I changed rear tire size was
> >> > planning to replace it anyway. The chart I saw says I need a 32
> >> > teeth gear for 27" tall tires. Can someone verify this for me?
> >> > Suggestions where to buy a kit with O-ring and seal? Any tips
> > on
> >> > following Service manual instruction to "carefully work the
> > pinion
> >> > and sleeve assembly out of the housing"?
> >> > Bill Stevson
> >> > 1965 Plymouth Satellite
> >> >
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