Improvised Speedometer Repair

Posted on August 17th, 2009 by admin

The speedometer quit. I fixed it with a sewing needle.

Duration : 0:6:25


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22 Responses

  1. checoavalos Says:

    You are my hero! …
    You are my hero! thank you for your insight.

  2. Badlamshade Says:

    Damn I had that …
    I had that happen to me a few types. Thanks!

  3. BostonTrucker Says:

    Dam that was good i …
    Dam that was good i got to start carrying some
    sewing needle’s in my tool box :)

  4. The00Judge Says:

    good man and thank …
    good man and thank you for your time and advice

  5. ontenge Says:

    Great idea ! A real …
    Great idea ! A real money saver !

  6. rcaston19 Says:

    I eventually …
    I eventually replaced the sensor. Look for the video. and your welcome

  7. josewrel89 Says:

    Thanks For The Help …
    Thanks For The Help!!!!!Saved Me 200 Bucks!!!!

  8. roadwolf2 Says:

    one of the best …
    one of the best inventions – electrical tape

  9. Bomaz727 Says:

    Good job
    Good job

  10. cheeptorque Says:

    lol..no …
    lol..no problem.Stay safe!

  11. rcaston19 Says:

    Thanks.I haven’t …
    Thanks.I haven’t forgotten about your pin either.

  12. cheeptorque Says:

    Chock another one …
    Chock another one up for ingenuity..nice work Roland!!

  13. jetteroheller96 Says:

    Great video! I bet …
    Great video! I bet that Kenworth could tell some interesting stories of all the repair jobs.

  14. hd93scooter Says:

    adapt and overcome, …
    adapt and overcome, and never give up!
    great vid, Peace Scooter

  15. ShingleCreek Says:

    Great video, Roland …
    Great video, Roland. If I ever grow up, I want to be just like you.
    That was really a nifty solution. My Father would say, “You just have to be smarter than the wire.” Good job.

  16. coolixin123 Says:

    ya thx man, i …
    ya thx man, i really lov the noise it makes and tha main reason my family hauls TK cargo mostly

  17. coolixin123 Says:

    i mean the reefer …
    i mean the reefer making noise?

  18. rcaston19 Says:

    thanks…yea, that …
    thanks…yea, that TK was really driving up the noise level. Normally not loud to the ears but to the camera’s mike it was bad.

  19. coolixin123 Says:

    cool man! u arent …
    cool man! u arent only good at teaching truck dtyle cooking, but u teach mechanics. cool man keep it up! oh and waz that a thermo king reefer?

  20. testekleez Says:

    Good job! Never …
    Good job! Never would have thought of that. You’re like the MacGyver of trucking lol.

  21. rcaston19 Says:

    you make me blush.. …
    you make me blush….stop it

  22. milliken379 Says:

    Roland,
    I have …

    Roland,
    I have to give it to you that was pure genius. I was a electrican and would of never thought of that. A man of many talents. A “trucker, mechanic, chef,” geesh. Very cool instructional video. Now a know a temporary fix for that problem. Thanks Big R.

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