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1988 chevyblazer has vibration behind speedometer indashboard

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Aug 26, 2008, 2:00 PM

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1988 chevyblazer has vibration behind speedometer indashboard. sounds like something is loose.Is it common? Do i have to take dashboard apart?

(This post was edited by carjunky on Aug 29, 2008, 10:26 AM)

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Aug 29, 2008, 1:34 PM

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Re: 1988 chevyblazer has vibration behind speedometer indashboard	Sign In

Is the blazer full size or a s-10?the full size blazers
have a long speedometer cable that when dry can
cause a buzzing sound in the dash

Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 30, 2008, 9:10 AM

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Yes - the S-10s and perhaps the some others can make a speedo cable sound like a bee's nest gone nuts!

Trick - you can get thru the speaker grille to get behind speedo heads to lube cable with real grease - not just graphite which doesn't last or cover up high mile wear. Note - speedometer cables come out only from the dash end - not the trans end and will use tricks like child proofing the removal right at the head behind the speedo itself,

T

indian4uz
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Sep 2, 2008, 7:27 AM

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thanks for the answer would never have thought it was that.i'll ry the fix as soon as possible and send areply.

indian4uz
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Sep 3, 2008, 4:11 AM

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i removed left speaker grille could not get to speedo cable.guess i'll have to remove dashboard.

Tom Greenleaf
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Sep 3, 2008, 10:33 PM

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Re: 1988 chevyblazer has vibration behind speedometer indashboard	Sign In

You should still be able to get at it without whole dash out. Loosen whole cluster if needed - there's a way. Which body is this? S-10 or full size? I've done the S series and think the C/Ks too and got there. Ya - you need arms of a three year old and then squeeze right at cable to head and it will remove - then cable comes out. They are a PITA for sure but doable,

T

Ps: Hairsaver: Take cable off trans end and spin it with a drill or something to verify it has mated with the speedo head before you put it all back together. Some GMs of the vintage with cruise control have a short cable to underhood which helps. Also - sometimes you can push/pull from cable housing underhood to reconnect/remove if helpful.......

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