Re: ihc-digest V6 #483

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Theresa,
I believe that you are suffering from the legendary speedometer cable
inside the housing noise that translates into a vibrating speedometer
needle and a noise that scares the driver until the driver has
experienced a couple of hundred thousand miles of it. Lubing the cable
helps sometimes, but I seem to be one of those who don't get any
relief from more lube. The parts guys sell a universal cable
replacement for the Scout. I've had my replacement now for about 7
years, but have never put it in. The noise and the vibration seem to
only occur at certain speeds.
Regards,
John Hofstetter
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From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
Subject: ihc-digest V6 #483
Date: Sat, Jan 16, 1999, 11:32 PM


Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 08:34:52 -0800
From: "Theresa R McKinney" <SCTGIRL@domain.elided>
Subject: help! weird sounds coming from somewhere

Hey all,

On my way to work the other day the Scout started making this strange
sound.  Sounds almost like a wheel bearing going bad.  Jacked it up,
wiggled the tire,  No wiggle.  HMMMMM, what could this be?  Go for
another
drive, no noise.  Darn it where'd it go?  Head out to work the next
day,
there it is again.  The needle on the speedo is vibrating as well. 
The
Scout runs fine in all other ways.  No play in the steering, no
wander, no
pulling, nothing.  I was thinkin' maybe the speedo is going bad.  I'll
have
to disconnect it and see if the problem persists.  Any other ideas? 
TIA

BTW this is on the 73 SI