SITHV6
Move against the Jedi 1st
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2002
Well, before the fuel pump issue, the dashboard connection not allowing the alternator to charge, aaaaand a brake issue..... my speedo stopped working completely. While trying to bring the Ttype to a friends house to show off the rebuild, I hopped up on the Turnpike and immediatey noticed that my usual squeaking speedo was suspiciously quiet. Lo' and behold there WAS NO happilly squeaking and bouncing speedo needle to greet me. No biggie, I'll just flip thru the scanmaster menu and get a reading on my mph.....mph......mph....hmmmmmm 00's.... %$#@! No readings. Car felt happy to and from friends house, BUT I Did notice it took a lot more gas than it should! Odd... While flipping through the settings trying to find MPH on the SM I Did notice a MAL code of 24.....VSS. A few articles on here stated that the VSS sensor was not only responsible for Torque conv lockup/Overdrive , but if u have a TT chip, its kiiiiinda mission critical to have VSS imputs to function properly. What could have caused the 30 year old car to lose its infamously familliar squeaking speedo? A 30 year, 300,000+ mile PLASTIC 30 tooth speedo gear maybe?
What's funny is the original has a solid keyed metal shaft, and the one Gbodyparts and JEGS etc offer are solid plastic. Hey, fits like a glove...speedo works....and my squeaking companion is quiet yet functioning again =3.