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speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:51 AM
hey guys i have a 98 2.4 sunfire gt, anyone have problems with the speedo needle going back and forth at all speeds while driving . if so what cant be the fix for it .anyyhelp would be appreciated thanx .


sparky's fire

Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:53 AM
What do you mean "back and forth"?





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Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 10:55 AM
like its going from 60 km to 180 then back to 0 to 100



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Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:01 AM
either a speed sensor or the cluster itself.....



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Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:04 AM
Happened in my sisters car. There was actually a bad ground, somehow the battery positive got grounded to the battery tray.





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Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:04 AM
vss is bad. take it out and look at it



Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:09 AM
Check the ground first.



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Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:10 AM
i guess i will pull out the switch sometime this week and see if its bad i guess it cant be that expensive eh , i may just replace it .im still not sure if its the one at the bottom of the tranny or the one on top .i will find out when i get the new one i guess ,thanx guys


sparky's fire
Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 11:19 AM
its in the bottom of the trans and they are expensive. it cost 115 for the sensor i think. also if its covered in metal shavings then start saving for a new trans



Re: speedometer
Sunday, April 02, 2006 7:02 PM
thanx for all your help i will check it out this week when i change my balljoint while the car is up in the air , the sensor is right there .


sparky's fire
Re: speedometer
Monday, April 03, 2006 7:55 PM
Probably the VSS.




Re: speedometer
Monday, April 03, 2006 8:53 PM
or its your alternator going bad 2 check that


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Re: speedometer
Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:15 PM
thanx for all your help . it was the sensor it was full of shavings so i changed my oil and cleaned the sensor worx good now . thanx again.



sparky's fire
Re: speedometer
Thursday, April 06, 2006 8:40 AM
sparky wrote:thanx for all your help . it was the sensor it was full of shavings so i changed my oil and cleaned the sensor worx good now . thanx again.



start saving cuz i bet in a month or so your trans goes



Re: speedometer
Thursday, April 06, 2006 8:02 PM
its only synchros i can change those when i do my clutch no big deal . im aint worried , but thanx again . till next time .


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