The speedo needle is attached to a metal cup. The end of the speedo cable has a magnet on it. The rotating magnet attracts the metal cup and attempts to rotate it, but is resisted by a spring. Assuming that the speedo cable is working, remove & disassemble the speedo and use a lightweight oil (sewing machine) and lube the center shaft. You can check the cable by disconnecting it and go for a drive. Reach over you dash, pick it up and it the shaft will be rotating if not broken. - Jeff - - - - - - - - - - - - - Todd, you wrote: << I was driving at lunch and noticed that the speedometer had stopped working. Speed was stuck at 0...when I was driving home to work, surprize! The speedo was working!...Do I have speedometer gremlins? Or am I just going crazy and imagining that the speedo was not working. This happens on my van all the time. When I notice it happening, I just give the console a whack on the left side and it begins to register speed again.
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