Re: Speedometer problem

From: <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:30:21 -0500

Yea. Bill's email came in saying he successfully contacted Pat Blais just after I sent this message. :) Thanks, Gary H. > -------Original Message------- > > I hope like Samuel Clemens (pen name Mark Twain) wrote: "The report of my death was an exaggeration..." > > If not, did it just happen? Neal had communications with Mr. Blais not too long ago it seems. > > Thanks, > Gary H. > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Richard Kinsley > > > > I thought I heard that torqueflight Patty had passed away :-( > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2022, 1:25 PM wrote: > > > > > Yes that's the Email for him on the vendor's page. > > > > > > Bill S. reported he tried that and his email "wasn't delivered to > > > tflitepatty@xxxxxxxxxxx because the address couldn't be > > > found, or is unable to receive mail". > > > > > > Maybe there was a mail outage when he tried and should try again? > > > > > > I'll update the vendor's page when and if I find out more about > > > contacting him. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Gary H. > > > > > >> -------Original Message------- > > >> > > >> > > >> his non ebay email is in the vendors listings. > > > tflitepatty@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >> ( I think, check me Gary). If u are buying something from him on > > > ebay > > >> that route is fine, all others use the above > > >> neal > > >> > > >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 9:20 PM neal zimmerman > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > no actually I contacted him through ebay, but since it was > > > about him > > >> > rebuilding a tranny for me he said he didnt want to use the > > > ebay > > >> > store route as > > >> > ebay frowns on that. He gave me an alternate email for non ebay > > >> > stuff > > >> > I will see if i can find it > > >> > Neal > > >> > > > >> > On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 3:41 PM > > > > > >> > > > >> >> I assume the one on the 62-65 site is more accurate. (Hope so > > >> >> anyway!) > > >> >> > > >> >> The tech page has one possibility. Search for the bullet point > > >> >> that starts with: "A wobbly speedometer needle is > > >> >> sometimes caused by the speedometer cable. If there is a kink > > > in > > >> >> the inner member, or both the inner and outer > > >> >> members, the inner moving inside the outer acts kind of like a > > >> >> cam, as the inner and outer kinks align, the cable is > > >> >> relaxed....." > > >> >> > > >> >> https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/techstuff.html > > >> >> > > >> >> Thanks, > > >> >> Gary H. > > >> >> > > >> >>> -------Original Message------- > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Thanks Gary, that chart is a lot different than the one I was > > >> >> looking > > >> >>> at on YouTube. I've been wondering since Mike said no 32 > > > tooth > > >> >> pinions > > >> >>> were made. I'll check with Joe. > > >> >>> Yes, it was clicking and the needle was bouncing. When that > > >> >> first > > >> >>> happened I pulled the cable from the speedometer end and > > > lubed > > >> >> it. > > >> >>> After that it seemed ok for maybe a 100 miles or less and > > > then > > >> >> one day > > >> >>> just started clicking and jumping again for just a few miles > > >> >> then quit > > >> >>> completely, no clicking and no needle movement. Does that > > > sound > > >> >> like a > > >> >>> pinion gear failure? > > >> >>> > > >> >>> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 8:51 PM < > > >> >>> wrote: > > >> >>> > > >> >>>> Here is one speedo gear chart: > > > > > > > https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/images/1962-1965-speedometer-pinion-gear-chart.jpg > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> You can ask Joe Suchy about the O-ring and seal and also Pat > > >> >> Blais > > >> >>>> Transmissions in Marysville, WA > > >> >>>> but I'm not sure if Pat is still in business. Their contact > > >> >> info is > > >> >>>> on > > >> >>>> https://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/restoration-sources.html > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Was the speedometer needle bouncing a bit when you heard the > > >> >>>> clicking noise? > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> Thanks, > > >> >>>> Gary H. > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>>> -------Original Message------- > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> Yes, that end of the cable seems ok. I pulled it out and > > >> >> lubed it > > >> >>>> when > > >> >>>>> it began clicking and the needle was erratic. The cable > > >> >> looked > > >> >>>> fine > > >> >>>>> and it seemed to be working right for a while, maybe about > > >> >> 100 > > >> >>>> miles, > > >> >>>>> then began clicking again and stopped working completely. > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 7:42 AM 'Doug' via The 1962 to 1965 > > >> >> Mopar > > >> >>>> Mail > > >> >>>>> List Clubhouse < > wrote: > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > did you check the dash ?may have fallen out > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> > On Monday, May 30, 2022, 10:48:08 PM EDT, Bill Stevson > > >> >>>>> > wrote: > > >> >>>>> > > > >> >>>>> > Greetings from the Ozarks, needing some advice here. I am > > >> >>>>> > thinking/hoping the pinion gear in my 1965 727 > > > Torqueflite > > >> >> is > > >> >>>> why my > > >> >>>>> > speedometer stopped working. Since I changed rear tire > > >> >> size was > > >> >>>>> > planning to replace it anyway. The chart I saw says I > > > need > > >> >> a 32 > > >> >>>>> > teeth gear for 27" tall tires. Can someone verify this > > > for > > >> >> me? > > >> >>>>> > Suggestions where to buy a kit with O-ring and seal? Any > > >> >> tips > > >> >>>> on > > >> >>>>> > following Service manual instruction to "carefully work > > >> >> the > > >> >>>> pinion > > >> >>>>> > and sleeve assembly out of the housing"? > > >> >>>>> > Bill Stevson > > >> >>>>> > 1965 Plymouth Satellite > > >> >>>>> > > > >> > > -- > -- > -- > Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/1962to1965mopars/20220602212651.43179.qmail%40server309.com. > -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. 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