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Broken Speedo Needle #1606723 04/13/14 11:26 AM 04/13/14 11:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Maine 1 1965Monaco OP member
1965Monaco OP member 1 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Maine	Anyone know where I can buy a replacement needle for my '78 D150 Club Cab? Not exactly sure what happened, but the speedo freaked out and pinned, and broke the needle in half. Odometer and needle still work now, but it only drops to 10mph at stop, and reads about 10 high when driving. I have a A518 trans. thanks for any help! 8110885-78Mopar1.jpg (56 downloads)

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: 1965Monaco] #1606724 04/13/14 12:58 PM 04/13/14 12:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,419 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,419 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	You need to replace the speedometer head.

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: NITROUSN] #1606725 04/14/14 12:12 AM 04/14/14 12:12 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,652 Amarillo, Tx old_goat Six Abuser
old_goat Six Abuser Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,652 Amarillo, Tx	84 D150 440/727 79 /6 swb D150 1964 A100 window van. Just because it has spark plug tubes doesn't mean it's a Hemi. If ya haven't been there, ya just wouldn't understand.

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: old_goat] #1606726 04/14/14 09:01 AM 04/14/14 09:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Maine 1 1965Monaco OP member
1965Monaco OP member 1 Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 17 Maine	Do you know if the needle will pull straight off the head, or is there anything special I need to do to get it off? I'm thinking I'll just find a head that has a good needle and take it off for mine.

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: 1965Monaco] #1606727 04/14/14 11:03 AM 04/14/14 11:03 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,570 Sunny South Florida Golden-Arm I Live Here
Golden-Arm I Live Here Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,570 Sunny South Florida	i've had several break myself. a tiny dot of superglue will put it back together. "When Tyranny Becomes Law, Rebellion Becomes Duty"

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: 1965Monaco] #1606728 04/15/14 01:21 PM 04/15/14 01:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL. R Ruppman pro stock
Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	Quote: Do you know if the needle will pull straight off the head, or is there anything special I need to do to get it off? I'm thinking I'll just find a head that has a good needle and take it off for mine. Thats what i was thinking. Just pop a different needle on. My 1980 has the same problem.

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: 1965Monaco] #1606729 04/15/14 07:52 PM 04/15/14 07:52 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 219 Southwest way2fast enthusiast
way2fast enthusiast Joined: May 2010 Posts: 219 Southwest	Stevie, pm ejtmopar on here he's probably got a bucket of speedometers. (Guy I bought the CC from). Go Fast and Swerve!

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: 1965Monaco] #1606730 04/15/14 09:56 PM 04/15/14 09:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida VL21 pro stock
VL21 pro stock Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,357 central Florida	If the speedo went whacko and wrapped around breaking the needle, and now reads fast and doesn't drop all the way, I am thinking the magnet/spring (drum?) thing in the speedo gut has broken ... and you need another speedo. I have had that happen. Unless accuracy is not your goal, and if so, why worry about the needle? Yes, I believe the needle will pull off ...start with the broken one, you've got nothing to lose. It takes gasoline to interest me.

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: VL21] #1606731 04/15/14 11:00 PM 04/15/14 11:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL. R Ruppman pro stock
Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	mine works ok. just for some reason 1/2 the needle broke off

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: Ruppman] #1606732 04/16/14 01:03 AM 04/16/14 01:03 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 550 SW Missouri moparmandjh mopar
moparmandjh mopar Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 550 SW Missouri	Quote: mine works ok. just for some reason 1/2 the needle broke off Does that mean you are going half fast????? American soldiers in battle don't fight for what some president says on tv, they don't fight for mom, apple pie, or the American flag... they fight for one another. -Lt. General Hal Moore

Re: Broken Speedo Needle [Re: moparmandjh] #1606733 04/18/14 02:02 AM 04/18/14 02:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL. R Ruppman pro stock
Ruppman pro stock R Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,573 Rockford, IL.	Quote: Quote: mine works ok. just for some reason 1/2 the needle broke off Does that mean you are going half fast????? yep, half-assed!

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