So my problem began when I replaced the small seal at the speedometer drive at the transmission - the seal that is inside and must be accessed by removing the the piece that holds the impeller, with the removal of that small pin, why they chose the pin instead of a screw, well anyway. I watched the video made by Opel Power #70 and followed his well done video/instructions which was very well done. Prior to that I had a perfectly working speedometer just a little transmission fluid leak. Leak is fixed but my speedometer, just after the fitting of the new seal, began to bounce, then it just stopped cold, no movement what so ever, then it began to bounce again all on its own as I never touched a thing. So now, the actual speedometer in the instrument panel is making a clicking noise - my wife was kind enough to go on a little drive around the hood with me and said that the clicking was coming from the speedometer, I really could not tell, my hearing at least directional is not so good. It helped to isolate the clicking by turning off the engine and coasting to eliminate the engine as a possible source of the clicking as I first thought it may be a valve clicking. So after our test drive I decided to try and resolve the clicking.
So today I went down under and removed the angle piece seen in picture and removed the small piece of the drive stem which measures 1 and 1/2 inched - I reinserted it into the part attached to the car and slid the angle drive tube over it - only one piece of drive stem just shown in both pieces in the event that is an important element..In addition there was about 1/2 inch of the piece from the speedometer to the end of the cable sticking out which I then inserted into the end of the drive angle and tightened the large round aluminum cap.
Based on the information and the pictures provided does anyone have any idea what may have caused this issue, both the bouncing and now the clicking noise. As always many thanks for your help and consideration. Other than that the car is running really GREAT. Still other issues to pursue as with a 50 year old car that seems to be the rule not the exception. Thanks again, Carl
So today I went down under and removed the angle piece seen in picture and removed the small piece of the drive stem which measures 1 and 1/2 inched - I reinserted it into the part attached to the car and slid the angle drive tube over it - only one piece of drive stem just shown in both pieces in the event that is an important element..In addition there was about 1/2 inch of the piece from the speedometer to the end of the cable sticking out which I then inserted into the end of the drive angle and tightened the large round aluminum cap.
Based on the information and the pictures provided does anyone have any idea what may have caused this issue, both the bouncing and now the clicking noise. As always many thanks for your help and consideration. Other than that the car is running really GREAT. Still other issues to pursue as with a 50 year old car that seems to be the rule not the exception. Thanks again, Carl