My speedometer and odometer stopped working on my 72 Ford F100. I'm not sure where to look. I've been told it might need some graphite lubrication on the gear attached to the cable that runs from the transmission. I'm not quite sure what to do.
2006-08-10 17:00:42 · 3 answers · asked by Michael M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are only 3 things that can cause the problem on this truck. The cable broke or came loose. The gage itself has broken. The gear in the tailshaft of the trans. Check them in that order. I put them in order of ease of repair. Hopefully it is just the cable. Graphite will not fix this problem. Keep in mind that you may have 2 cables if you have cruise. One from trans to cruise, one from cruise to gage. The cruise itself could have quit but this is not likely. It is rare for this truck to have cruise anyway.
2006-08-10 17:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by wzzrd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First place to look is the speedometer cable itself. It can corrode and snap in the middle. It may also be not connected at all.... such as falling off the connector at the transmission.
2006-08-11 00:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just replace the cable.
2006-08-11 02:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by riksolo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋