My Fiance has a 1991 Ford Escort. She was driving and the speedometer went to 0 and there is now a buzzing sound. It is the gauge or the wire that has gone bad? Or is it something else?
2006-12-05 06:00:32 · 6 answers · asked by Yoi_55 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Probably the speedometer cable came lose from the speedometer. The buzzing noise is most likely the little gear at the end of the cable rubbing since it's no longer connected. Without the tension of the cable moving the needle forward to the speed it has fallen to zero. You might be able to reconnect it, if not, I've had a 91 Escort, I got rid of it years ago. It's a good car, but after 15 years, stuff like this starts to happen.
2006-12-05 06:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cable is bad it ez to repare it u like it just if u do it take a rope and pull the rope and cable at the same time tie it on so u can pull the new 1 back in place ez
2006-12-05 06:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by nape_94 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess the cable has broken, if its buzzing thats good coz it means the drive in the gear box still working ,not too big a job to fix.
2006-12-05 07:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by shootdenpoint 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive had that problem before the cable is getting bad replace it it runs from the transmission to the back of the dash if that doesn't work your going to need speed odometer
2016-05-22 21:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are driven by a cable that spins. Looks like it broke.
2006-12-05 06:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by Shockey Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad recons it is more than likely the cable he is really good with cars hope you get it sorted.
2006-12-05 06:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by rachrara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋