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well guys what do you think is wrong with the colt.......

yesterday i was driving to my parents house, and noticed something weird happening....
it is a 5 speed manual transmission.....

--i have a moaning coming from under the hood(EDIT: i need a flush and fill)

HERES THE PROBLEM:
--when the car is in gear and i let off the gas, the speedo drops to 0
--BUT when the car is neutral(and going down the road), the speedo stills works....

thank you for any replies

shawn

Maybe your speedo cable is about to snap?

My car did this too!

The part the speedo cable screws into came loose. I tightened it and problem was solved.

Check that out

-paul

yeah...as soon as it did this on the highway i pulled over to see if an axle pulled out, or the cable was loose..... and all checked out OK

well guys latest update.....
changed my transmission fluid yesterday before work and shortly after (20 minutes) had a 1ft wide puddle under my car....it is leaking out of the drivers side axle housing.....i have a seal ordered but havent yet fixed the sporadic speedometer problems....does anyone have any suggestions(or had previous experience with this??)
thanks

shawn

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yeah i tested the cable as soon as it happened...
(see above)


has anyone replaced the seal that goes around the halfshaft (and keeps the fluid in) ?? if so how hard is it to replace??

If your trans dumped its oil and started making a noise and its only now that you've found this out I'd hazard to guess that you have overheated the trans and possibly even melted the plastic gear on the speedo drive...

UPDATE: well guys the whole transmission problem is on hold for a little while ....considering i was sideswiped by a fullsize chevrolet truck @ about 4am this saturday morning .....i think the car is totaled, but have to wait for the final judgment of insurance companies....

DAMN DUDE, you weren't kidding when you said you have bad news.

Sounds like the exact final fate of my '87 turbo...

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let me know what happens with it, i am in the twin cities and could use it for a parts car.

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well guys.... i talked with the guys insurance adjuster, and they are giving me 1100 usd and i get to keep my car ...i worked on it this weekend, and have all the bad metal removed. all i have to do now is some suspension work and installation of the new metal.... while im working on that, im picking up a 93 galant S from close to chi-town, illnois......jason, if you read this do you have any goodies off of your old cars i could pick up for it?? its a 4g63 SOHC w 5 speed manual.....
THANKS again guys for all your help..

shawn

woo hoo got the galant yesterday and had fun thru freeway traffic on the way back to wisconsin....not too bad of a deal, but its a runner car....still keeping the colt and rebuilding it the way i want it....