Speedometer "zeroed" at 60 mph, pegs to the right when driving

[Steven Fogel]

Hi, I have a 68 Dodge Coronet 500, 383, automatic. At rest, the speedometer is at 60 mph, then moves to the extreme right when driving. Any suggestions on how this can be fixed? Thx !

 

[Jerry Hall]

Hi, I have a 68 Dodge Coronet 500, 383, automatic. At rest, the speedometer is at 60 mph, then moves to the extreme right when driving. Any suggestions on how this can be fixed? Thx !

Like this?

I found nothing to do but replace it. It started out sticking at 30, then 50, and moved on up until I pulled the cluster and replaced it. It was definitely in the speedometer itself, everything else worked smoothly. I guess it could be fixed by someone, but I'm guessing it's more than I'm willing to pay as I had a spare cluster.

 

[OzCharger69]

Hi, I have a 68 Dodge Coronet 500, 383, automatic. At rest, the speedometer is at 60 mph, then moves to the extreme right when driving. Any suggestions on how this can be fixed? Thx !

Mine did the same. There is a small golden return spring that either got tangled or unwound.

 

[patrick66]

Correct. My '66 Coronet 500 speedo was stuck at 80 for a long time, then one day, it dropped to zero and has remained there. I intend to remove the cluster this Winter and have that fixed. The odometer continues to work properly, plus I have GPS on my phone to gauge speed.