1987 Toyota pickup speedometer doesn't go below 10 mph.

mouse75 · #1 May 11, 2008, 02:10 PM

I just bought a 1987 Toyota pickup and the speedometer won't go down past 10 mph so when I am at idle or stopped the truck says that I am going 10 mph does anyone have any ideas of what it might be or how I could fix it? Thanks!!

kitch428 · May 11, 2008, 07:05 PM

The older model trucks get a lot of grease coming up from the speedo cable and get into the speedo head. Once enough is in there it is contaminated and will have erratic function. I would just go and get a used head or get a new one and be done with it.
Replace the old worn out cable while you're at it.



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