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Re: Sticking speedometer after avoiding a deer?[200/1986] posted by Maarten on
Monday, 2 August 1999, at 4:26 a.m.
forget it - don't buy another one
I have had a sticky speedo too in my 1986 240. Here is comes. I pulled the whole cluster out of the dash. Removed everything at the back of the cluster. Then finally you are able to pull out the speedo. Ones you've got the speedo in your hands look carefully for a tiny bit of paper. This annoying paper thing has some numbers. This paper is actually sticker! But it won't stick anymore after sticking for 13 years. So if you find this loose bit of paper, just take it away. Reinstall the everything and hit the highway :)
If this sticker becomes loose then it blocks the needle from freely moving around. And that's why it moves a bit when you hit on top of your dash.
You didn't find anything? Then look for a used speedo.
Hope this trick works for you too
--Maarten
Re: Sticking speedometer after avoiding a deer?[200/1986] posted by Justin on
Tuesday, 3 August 1999, at 1:19 a.m.
> I have had a sticky speedo too in my 1986 240. Here is comes. I
> pulled the whole cluster out of the dash. Removed everything at the
> back of the cluster.
Good God. You were absolutely right. Popped the cluster out, removed the back part; then I just worked the speedo needle back and forth a couple times and out came a little (1/2"x1/4") sticker - I didn't even have to disassemble the speedo.
Incredible - I never would have guessed. Thanks a million Maarten. I thought for sure it was more serious!
-Justin