1980 lincoln analog gauge cluster

[marquisman]

i fogot all about this issue, since the car is in storage lol. it seems like my speedo in the lincoln has gone to shit. its 10-15 KMs off and will bounce back to actuall speed once and a while. this is for my 1980 lincoln mark VI. which means it has to have the silver background and not the black background found in '83+ lincolns. let me know what you got!

[zoomie]

i fogot all about this issue, since the car is in storage lol. it seems like my speedo in the lincoln has gone to shit. its 10-15 KMs off and will bounce back to actuall speed once and a while. this is for my 1980 lincoln mark VI. which means it has to have the silver background and not the black background found in '83+ lincolns. let me know what you got!

might check the actual gear going into the trans also some white grease might help too

[marquisman]

why do you suspect the gear? im sure its the speedo, since it sounds like a cash register sometimes lol

[zoomie]

why do you suspect the gear? im sure its the speedo, since it sounds like a cash register sometimes lol

hmmm not sure about the sound, but i know that the gear itself is what turns the needle, it might also be the connection up in the dash going to the speedo itself too. ive seen those go wonky before.

[sly]

the cable may be binding as well. my 88 and Mark both need new speedo cables. The 88 is so bad that a 1 foot section of the cable's sheath is half gone. The actual spinning cable is exposed. I'm amazed it doesn't jump more than it does. The Mark, I'm not sure about (haven't inspected that real close), but it's not in much better shape.