cizin Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I have had the worse luck with cars. Every car I have owned, the speedometer has either made noise or jumped around. Now just one month after buying the Lumina, the speedometer is making a rubbing noise. I am guessing something in the cluster is sticking. Is there a way or recommended way to lubricate this or should I start watching the junk yards and eBay for a new cluster. Thanks a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I would get a new cluster.....I hate taking about speedometers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 I would get a new cluster.....I hate taking about speedometers....Yeah, I agree too. Just pick up a new one on Ebay they're easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cizin Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Well if i decide to get a new cluster, can I move the milage to show what is on the car now or do I have to deal with what the guage cluster says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedz34 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 It matters, I think you can get it redone at a dealer or some speciality shops. Most people deal with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cizin Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 ok well one more question then. Can I get a cluster with a tach. I know there are extra hookups on the back. I don't want to rewire, just wondering if it will just plug in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 you would have to rewire it to get the tach to work, but it isn't that hard to do......you could also swap in your odometer to the new cluster, but again that requires taking the cluster apart.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 its not too bad a swap over at http://www.wbodysource.com someone did a write up of how to swap to the 5 gauge cluster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 You could always try WD40 in the speedometer movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Try to buy a cluster with lower mileage than your car has. Take the cluster apart, remove the "stepper" motor that drives the odometer, and get yourself a little motor (with a gear on the end) to stick in there to spin the odometer forward. The tach should be easy to hook up. You'll need to look in a Factory Service Manual (FSM) to find out which pin on the cluster's harness controls the tach (it's usually white.) Hook a wire into that pin and run it through the firewall to the Ignition Control Module (ICM.) There are 2 white wires on the ICM, one of which you tap into (again the FSM comes in handy here.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cizin Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Well I feel really stupid. Really stupid. The problem was not my speedometer at all. Two weeks ago I replaced the rear brakes. I guess when reinstalling the shoes I put the right rear shoe on wrong. It was on top of the lower brace, instead of behind it. It looked fine after the install and was fine until I put the emergency brake on. That moved the cable ever so slightly. It was rubbing on the back of the hub. The cable carried the vibrations to my dashboard where it sounded like the speedometer was rubbing. Outside the car you didn't hear the rubbing at all. I don't know why I pulled the wheel today. It sorta came in a dream last night I guess. Well problem solved. Thanks for all your suggestions guys. Hope what was said in this post helped someone out there. PS. Did I say I feel stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 PS. Did I say I feel stupid. been there dude, don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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