SPEEDOMETER FLUTTER OR NOISE PROCEDURE TO CORRECT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ADDRESS A CONDITION OF NOISY SPEEDOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUTTER ON 1982 AND 1983 DEVILLES, BROUGHAMS, LIMOUSINES AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS VEHICLES. THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE, A CONTINUOUS FLEX SHAFT, CAN BE KINKED DURING INSTALLATION TO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE CABLE WHICH INDUCES NOISE AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUTTER. ALSO, BECAUSE OF THE CABLE WINDING, LUBRICATION IS FORCED AWAY FROM THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD, ELIMINATING ANY VIBRATION DAMPING WHICH IT WOULD OTHERWISE PROVIDE. TO CORRECT SPEEDOMETER CABLE CONDITION ON 1982 AND 1983 "C", "D" AND "Z" VEHICLES ONLY, SERVICE REPLACEMENT PART #25033403 CAN BE ORDERED. THIS IS A TWO-PIECE FLEX SHAFT DESIGN WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL LUBRICATION AND NOISE ISOLATION.

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