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Title: Stock speedo is making a "ticking" noise - lubrication needed?
Post by: vince311 on September 06, 2009, 10:54:19 pm

82 chevy swb - 2wd. All stock gauges.

When get up to 20mph, my speedo starts making a terrible "ticking" noise. This noise gets louder and faster as the rpms and speed increases. I've unhooked the speedo cable...and the noise goes away. I've even replaced the cable. My question is, do the stock speedometers go bad once they've gone around a couple times? or do i just need to remove and lubricate?

Title: Re: Stock speedo is making a "ticking" noise - lubrication needed?
Post by: Marc on September 07, 2009, 08:30:10 am

Is the odometer counting up?

Title: Re: Stock speedo is making a "ticking" noise - lubrication needed?
Post by: vince311 on September 07, 2009, 10:25:00 am

Quote from: Marc on September 07, 2009, 08:30:10 am

Is the odometer counting up?

Yes. odometer is working.

Title: Re: Stock speedo is making a "ticking" noise - lubrication needed?
Post by: eventhorizon66 on September 07, 2009, 10:53:42 am

I have a sqeaking noise in my speedo that pops up in the winter.  Just part of the charm of owning an older truck.  And it tells me my speed without having to take my eyes off the road.  ;)

Title: Re: Stock speedo is making a "ticking" noise - lubrication needed?
Post by: 1980c10 on September 07, 2009, 10:46:34 pm

I had the same issue but mine it was noisy all of the time and competing quite well with radio. I took my truck to a speedo shop they remove the cable lubed it and put back in for about $30 and 20 minutes later had no noise or frustration and all I had to do was sit there and read the latest issue of hot rod magazine.

Title: Re: Stock speedo is making a "ticking" noise - lubrication needed?
Post by: Captkaos on September 08, 2009, 04:58:50 pm

Probably need to be lubbed like 1980c10 posted,