# Spinning speedometers **URL:** \ **Category:** The Show\ **Created:** [November 30, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spinning-speedometers/82458 "2013-11-30T21:17:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@jarmen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jarmen)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spinning-speedometers/82458/1 "2013-11-30T21:17:17Z")
I was just listening to the show (which one? I haven’t a clue; I never hear the show ID #s), specifically the call from Amy in Indiana whose '95 Ford Escort has a spinning speedometer that is driving her crazy. I had the same problem on my '85 Chevy Blazer, which I ignored because it was intermittent–until the day it was spinning so vehemently that the needle simply flew off. 🙂 Just wanted to share … ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spinning-speedometers/82458/2 "2013-11-30T22:32:52Z")
I can vividly recall being in a friend’s '61 Pontiac Tempest when the needle of the horizontal-format speedometer began wildly oscillating between zero and 120. The noise got louder & louder as the left-to-right oscillations increased in speed, and–finally–with a clunk–the speedo went dead. Yup, those non-electronic accessories were just so superior to the equipment on modern vehicles… **;-))** ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spinning-speedometers/82458/3 "2013-12-01T02:37:57Z")
@VDCdriver On my 1984 Impala the same thing happened on a very cold day the speedo went back and forth and made grinding noises before quitting altogether. We have a guy here who call himslef “Mister Spoedometer” and he replaced the cable. This guy does a lot of taxi and police work and has to guarantee his work. Not sure if today’s electronic units can be repaired. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/spinning-speedometers/82458/4 "2013-12-01T03:52:55Z")
My 03 trailblazer has an intermittent speedometer, May not work or may be 7-10 mph under, thanks to gps unit that calculates mph, odometer records mileage accurately, new stepper motor one of these days, glad I wated now the tach is acting up also. Wifes 03 windstar guages will go nuts occasionally, tach is pinned, bad solder joint, so it will wait till spring, what year I cannot guarantee.