Well, the speedo quit working on my '87 FWD a/t wagon the other day- traced the problem to a toothless plastic driven gear on the tranny side of the speedo cable. It's (or was) a 20 tooth gear (written right on the gear.) It's about 3 inches long. I searched thru my stuff, and all I came up with was a 21 tooth gear from an '87 4WD a/t (too long) and a 22 tooth from a 4WD m/t (not sure of the year.) I installed the 22 and now the speedo reads about 20% low (I'm also running 195/70 14 tires and an SR5 cluster which just contributes to the problem.)
Called the dealer friday- NLA (imagine that!) Anybody out there that have an 18, 19, or 20 tooth gear they'd like to sell or trade for....
Thanx, Rich.
Speedo driven gear needed
Speedo driven gear needed
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Re: Speedo driven gear needed


Re: Speedo driven gear needed
Thanks, Dan.
if it aint there, there's a good chance it won't break!
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)
Re: Speedo driven gear needed
Update- Checked the gear in my '83 SR5 and it's the proper length 20 tooth one. So if anybody here has a trashed 3.73 transaxle they'd like to sell the gear out of....
Thanks, Rich.
Thanks, Rich.
if it aint there, there's a good chance it won't break!
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)
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Re: Speedo driven gear needed
Hmm. I do have a 3.73 trans that is a spare that I am selling the whole trans... I could just take that speedo gear out, and when I sell it, tell them they'll need to reuse it. 
but first... I need to dig it out of the parts car

but first... I need to dig it out of the parts car
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Re: Speedo driven gear needed
Don't go pulling apart a good tranny I'm going to look this morning I think I might have what he needs just been really busy
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Re: Speedo driven gear needed
I have one
I'm sure i still have your address from my visit but PM it to me anyway

I'm sure i still have your address from my visit but PM it to me anyway

Re: Speedo driven gear needed
PM sent. WOW- 2 replies within 3 min of my post. You guys are the best!
I agree, it would be foolish to raid an other-wise complete tranny for the gear I'm after. I was hoping someone would have a trashed unit that would have the needed part.
Thanx again, Rich.
I agree, it would be foolish to raid an other-wise complete tranny for the gear I'm after. I was hoping someone would have a trashed unit that would have the needed part.
Thanx again, Rich.
if it aint there, there's a good chance it won't break!
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)
83 SR5 Silver/Blue (Snowmobile/work beater)-totaled but drivable
85 SR5 Blue
88 SR5 White (the 'good' one)-not anymore-totaled
87 fwd silver wagon a/t
87 4wd dx Cream (a/t- not anymore- now m/t)