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Old 07-11-2011, 07:56 PM
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Has anyone else experienced a vibration noise coming from the speedometer at certain rpm's? I have an 08 Rocker and when I reach certain rpm's I get this annoying rattling sound coming from the speedometer unit. I know it's coming from there because when I grab it, it stops. The speedo unit itself does have a little play in it when I try twisting it back and forth. I have taken it off, but unfortunately, i see no way to tighten it up. Any ideas?
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Old 07-11-2011, 08:32 PM
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check the plastic piece that attaches to the back of the speedo its held by 2 screws they may be loose or maybe the plastic part is damaged
 
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Mine made a buzzing sound after I powder coated the dash. I had to take it apart again, and the plastic clip that holds the speedo in had come off of the lip of the cup it sits in. I had to remove some of the powder coating to make it clip on properly again. No big deal.
 
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Old 07-11-2011, 09:22 PM
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my 08 does this also, i hate the vibration!! i looked for 6 months before i found it. i took the console off and see the spedo is mounted by two plastic clips. dont know what to do, thought about removing the spedo and putting some blue RTV (silicone sealer) on all the contact points and reinstalling. maybe the rtv would dampen some of the vibrating.
i am open to any info also.
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Old 07-11-2011, 09:43 PM
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just remove it, having a speedo is overrated... just tighten it up that should do the trick..
 
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Originally Posted by Joe What
just remove it, having a speedo is overrated... just tighten it up that should do the trick..
If it was that easy, it would have been fixed by now. Unfortunately, the speedo is held in by 2 clips...you can't just "tighten it up"
 
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ahh maybe I should have looked at it first since i removed it..Thanks
 
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ahh maybe I should have looked at it first since i removed it..Thanks
So do you just have a big empty hole in your dash now?
 
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Old 07-11-2011, 10:05 PM
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Ok looked at mine since it sitting on the work bench.. here are a couple of ideas..... Ready 1. repalce gasket, with time it wears down 2. heat up tabs and flare them out to give it a more snug fit or do both that should do the trick..... ahh

Yup its not that big of a hole...
 
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mine did that to, i stuffed some foam all in there and around it ,that shut it up, then more vibration, that turned out to be the rh gas cap,
 


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