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12-06-2016, 02:08 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 35' Airstream 350
Beachburg
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Speedometer head for 1986😐
I need to replace my speedometer head on my 1986 CLASSIC 345
Would anyone have one for sale or suggest a place to buy one.
Your help would be greatly appreciated
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Howard and Ann Schutt
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12-06-2016, 07:31 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 34' Classic S/O
2006 39' Land Yacht 396 XL
north blenheim
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,847
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Look up Tele-Flex gauges on E Bay, got one 2 years ago for my 1989 325LE. Exact match, brand new, about $30.00 Regards, Bob
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12-09-2016, 01:58 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 35' Airstream 350
Beachburg
, Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 153
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Hi Bob
Is the speedometer head difficult to change?
Thanks
Howard
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Howard and Ann Schutt
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12-09-2016, 03:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 34' Classic S/O
2006 39' Land Yacht 396 XL
north blenheim
, New York
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,847
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Not at all...just take your time...everything is plastic behind the dash, also your will probably have to file the threads off the new speedometer to fit the speedo cable and re-use the original horse shoe clip to hold the original cable onto the new head. Regards, Bob
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12-10-2016, 03:17 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 31' Sovereign
Lynnwood
, Washington
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 311
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Old school technology = If you can't find a replacement speedo head, send your old one to a speedo shop.
Tom
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12-11-2016, 08:40 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1983 31' Airstream310
Iowa City
, Iowa
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 232
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Speedo/Cable Symptoms...?
My '83 310 speedometer flutters. This is an issue for the cruise control and I guess for the Gear Vendor over/under drive control also.
Since the Gear Vendor adds a link to the speedo cable I was wondering if it was helping to bind a part of the cable. But also, when the oil pressure gauge was replaced, I think the speedo cable might have been pulled around a bit.
So my first question is, what led you to go for a replacement speedo head? Was the needle fluttering and sometimes a whining sound coming from it?
Thanks!
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Airstream OCD...there is no cure!
1983 Classic 310 Motorhome.
AIR 15765
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03-18-2017, 07:36 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1983 31' Airstream310
Iowa City
, Iowa
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 232
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Lubed Cable(s) with Graphite
At least some of my speedo needle flutter was remedied by pulling the cable and cleaning it with WD-40 then spraying with 'dry' graphite.
My 310 has cruise control and Gear Vendor, so there are two speed transducers and three cable segments involved.
So far there's flutter up to about 30mph then very stable at higher speeds. So at least the cruise control and Gear Vendor are happy.
Maybe I still need to replace the speedo head...
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Airstream OCD...there is no cure!
1983 Classic 310 Motorhome.
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03-19-2017, 04:12 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
GLENDALE
, AZ
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,453
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Take your rig to a speedometer shop. They have spare parts for nearly all speedometers and can make custom speedo cables. We used to have an old 1978 Chevy pickup, and they replaced the broken needle, the extra-long speedo cable and a gear or something at the transmission housing. Price was reasonable, and the speedometer worked good as new when they got done.
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