Re: BigKev
Posted by BigKev On 2023/5/8 18:13:08
A couple of quick tasks this evening.
I pulled the speedo and spun it with a drill. No clicking. So not a odometer gear issue. Also pulled the inner speedo cable out. It was well greased and came out and back in without any issue. No kinks.
There is some to side play on the input shaft on the speedo. After a consult with Pat Mescher we went through a few scenarios. One the cable being too long and pressing on the speedo inards. Also the speedo needing to be lubed. The little brass plug over the oil hole was smashed in pretty deep. So I had to carefully drill that little plug out.
Pat advised me to use the heaviest oil I had since I had so much side to side play. After wicking in some gear 90w oil and spin in it for awhile by hand the side to side play is almost not existent. Who knows that last time in was lubed.
So next time it's driven will see if the problem is fixed.
Also I swapped in that GM map light slider switch to replace the incorrect toggle that was there. I have it wired to control backup lights or the map light.
That reduced one switch under the dash.
I painted the handle on the switch with some silver paint to make it less noticeable, as it comes as black plastic from GM. The new switch is on thr right in this photo.
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I pulled the speedo and spun it with a drill. No clicking. So not a odometer gear issue. Also pulled the inner speedo cable out. It was well greased and came out and back in without any issue. No kinks.
There is some to side play on the input shaft on the speedo. After a consult with Pat Mescher we went through a few scenarios. One the cable being too long and pressing on the speedo inards. Also the speedo needing to be lubed. The little brass plug over the oil hole was smashed in pretty deep. So I had to carefully drill that little plug out.
Pat advised me to use the heaviest oil I had since I had so much side to side play. After wicking in some gear 90w oil and spin in it for awhile by hand the side to side play is almost not existent. Who knows that last time in was lubed.
So next time it's driven will see if the problem is fixed.
Also I swapped in that GM map light slider switch to replace the incorrect toggle that was there. I have it wired to control backup lights or the map light.
That reduced one switch under the dash.
I painted the handle on the switch with some silver paint to make it less noticeable, as it comes as black plastic from GM. The new switch is on thr right in this photo.
Attach file:
20230508_161342.jpg (155.68 KB)
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