Chevrolet Cavalier Speedometer Questions

3 messages, Last post on Aug 13, 2007 at 8:25 AM

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#1 of 3 04 Cavalier Bouncing Thermometer by jlc7 Mar 25, 2007 (3:22 pm)
I've got a 04 Cavalier 2dr 5sp manual that has a speedometer that bounces slightly when driving down the road but seems to register the speed pretty correctly. Today when I first took off it would only register between 10-15 mph but after shutting the car off and restarting it went back to its bouncing thing but seemed to register pretty close to the correct speed. Is a there a plastic gear that might be going bad and can be replaced? The vehicle has about 41000 miles on it and runs out very good otherwise. Replies to this message: kscng (Aug 12, 2007 12:06 pm) gonogo (Aug 13, 2007 8:25 am)
#2 of 3 Re: 04 Cavalier Bouncing Thermometer [jlc7] by kscng Aug 12, 2007 (12:06 pm)
Replying to: jlc7 (Mar 25, 2007 3:22 pm) Know this is late response, but if you still have speedo bouncy needle problem, I would start with having someone oil the speedo cable with cable oiler that forces oil throughout the cable. I had friend who worked on motorcyles and those cables are notorious for getting dry and causing the speedo needle to shake. This might be a cheap fix. If oiling it doesn't fix it, then replace the speedo cable with a new one. David Replies to this message: gonogo (Aug 13, 2007 8:25 am)
#3 of 3 Re: 04 Cavalier Bouncing Thermometer [kscng] by gonogo Aug 13, 2007 (8:25 am)
Replying to: kscng (Aug 12, 2007 12:06 pm) Sorry no cable, all electronic now.