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Old 10-24-2006, 07:50 AM
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Thanks for your replies. I have tried everything and I also believe it has to be a drive gear issue inside the trans.
Through tag number, the yellow (7 tooth) speedo drive gear inside and the gearing ratios, I can tell it is a recent model T5 World Class trans. Although out of warranty now, the trans only has a few hundred miles on it.

I have tried reinstalling the original and new speedo cable gears and cables with no positive results. Still no resisance when turnrd manually from the speedometer end.

Before your messages, I had taken a small dental mirrior and looked up in the cable hole. Through the hole (out the side of the cable hole) I can see about 2 of the spirial teeth on the yellow (7 tooth) inside gear. The gear has teeth on it and basically looked ok. However, because of the limited viewing potential, I could not really tell with high confidence if damaged to any degree.

I rotated the rear wheels and the yellow gear did turn with the trans output shaft. Also tried to verify the gear material but could not because of the poor access.
Looked really well again and still could not find any trace of damaged gear material of any kind anywhere in the cable mount hole or on any gears.

I did notice that the yellow (7 tooth) speedo gear inside was off to the side of the hole I was looking through, with only the first 2 spirial teeth showing.

I am wondering if this is right or should the gear be centered more with the hole?

As I mentioned previously, the speedo did work for the first 150 miles.
This is a real longshot but if the yellow speedo gear is supposed to be centered, maybe the gear moved over somehow inside the trans and is no longer making proper contact with the cable gear. Thus no notable damage to either gear.
Although this gear is supposed to be retained by a clip, maybe it somehow slipped out of position or the trans was mis-assembled without the clip in place.

I tried to contact Rockland Standard Gear's tech line (2 times) for some guidance with no call back so far....What do you guys think..Open to all suggestions from anyone..Thanks..ox_ford_guy

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