Kesp4.0
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- City, State
- Los Angeles, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1993 Explorer XLT
I have looked at a number of threads referencing the speedometer "bounce" which is what I was experiencing when I finally got my 1993 Explorer back on the road after a decade of sitting. I would get up to 35 mph or so and it would bounce wildly around, which is something I've experienced with almost every restoration I've done, all remedied by installing a new cable. I've replaced the speedometer cable and now when I drive the vehicle the speedometer needle sort of "flutters" its way up the spectrum, in a way I can only describe as like a weak old person trying to lift/point their finger. So I went from a speedo that bounced wildly around above 35 to one that moves up much more smoothly but in a shaky sort of manner.
Could this be from a failing speedometer gauge? Or the speed sensor that the cable hooks up to in the transmission? Or is the cable binding in the sheath? I did lubricate it before installing in the vehicle. The transmission has been rebuilt so I doubt it's the little speedo gear that's in there.
Could this be from a failing speedometer gauge? Or the speed sensor that the cable hooks up to in the transmission? Or is the cable binding in the sheath? I did lubricate it before installing in the vehicle. The transmission has been rebuilt so I doubt it's the little speedo gear that's in there.