My 95 contour 4 cy has developed a new symptom - a bouncing speedometer needle on my speedometer guage. Just started today. Seems to be only one of a number of minor things that I've begun to notice about the operation of the car.
This jumping needle is noticeable at very low speeds, starting out about 1/4" up and down bounging, and almost disappears at about 70 mph. Also I've noticed a slight "clicking" sound as the needle jumps.
I don't know why this should occur, and have never seen anything like it before. Can anyone describe how the speedometer registers the speed of the car? Is it done mechanically, or is it accomplished electronically? Why would the spedometer needle of the dash guage bounce/jump as the car moves forward, instead of steadily moving thru the speed range? Any suggestions on how to correct this distracting problem?
This jumping needle is noticeable at very low speeds, starting out about 1/4" up and down bounging, and almost disappears at about 70 mph. Also I've noticed a slight "clicking" sound as the needle jumps.
I don't know why this should occur, and have never seen anything like it before. Can anyone describe how the speedometer registers the speed of the car? Is it done mechanically, or is it accomplished electronically? Why would the spedometer needle of the dash guage bounce/jump as the car moves forward, instead of steadily moving thru the speed range? Any suggestions on how to correct this distracting problem?