Speedo Gear keeps freakin out
DDMTK421DS
02-11-2004, 07:52 AM
ok, I have replaced my speedo gear twice so far and it is still freakin out after about a month. I have 3:73 gears in the rears. 98 gt.
I heard I may have to change my tranny gear to get it perfect, but is this a huge ordeal or is it fairly cheap and easy to do???
I think the gear in my tranny that connects to the speedo gear may be wearing out. I assume this is the gear /i may have to change out? Is there a replacement for it for the 3:73 gear ratio??
Thanks for any help!
TK
I heard I may have to change my tranny gear to get it perfect, but is this a huge ordeal or is it fairly cheap and easy to do???
I think the gear in my tranny that connects to the speedo gear may be wearing out. I assume this is the gear /i may have to change out? Is there a replacement for it for the 3:73 gear ratio??
Thanks for any help!
TK
europa67
02-11-2004, 03:57 PM
I know Racer Walsh sells the speedo gears to match your rearend gears but your car might be too new for that simple of a swap. Somewhere around your year, maybe '99, you no longer can just change the gear because of the computer.
HiFlow5 0
02-11-2004, 07:07 PM
What do you mean by freaking out? Is the speedo all jumpy and bouncy? If so, could be that you need to replace the speedo cable.
DDMTK421DS
02-12-2004, 07:43 AM
No its not the cable, the replacement 3:73 Nylon crappy gears seem to always get all chewed up after about 8 months of use. The last one I had put in lasted only a few weeks. Mabey they put it in crappy or not all the way or something??
Basically, right now when I put it in netural and get to about 25 mph it drops to 0. I wouldn't doubt that it is chewed up again. Mabey the Gear "area" inside needs to be cleaned out?
Doh!
Well, It will be in the shop next week so I will have them do something?
My real ? was, can I replace the Tranny gear that Goes to the Speedo gear wothout a lot of hassel??
Also the shop is removing the efm (elec Fuel management) system in my 98 since I am getting a Completely new Engine so that may help with the computer issues is ther are any.
Basically, right now when I put it in netural and get to about 25 mph it drops to 0. I wouldn't doubt that it is chewed up again. Mabey the Gear "area" inside needs to be cleaned out?
Doh!
Well, It will be in the shop next week so I will have them do something?
My real ? was, can I replace the Tranny gear that Goes to the Speedo gear wothout a lot of hassel??
Also the shop is removing the efm (elec Fuel management) system in my 98 since I am getting a Completely new Engine so that may help with the computer issues is ther are any.
GTStang
02-12-2004, 07:13 PM
98 GT's.... don't they have to have the speedo electonically changed through a speedcal or chip and not through a gear?
HiFlow5 0
02-12-2004, 10:35 PM
98 GT's.... don't they have to have the speedo electonically changed through a speedcal or chip and not through a gear?
Close, but no. It's 99+ that are electronically controlled
Close, but no. It's 99+ that are electronically controlled
GTStang
02-12-2004, 11:54 PM
Close, but no. It's 99+ that are electronically controlled
True true, I thought about it after I posted. Good correction.
True true, I thought about it after I posted. Good correction.
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