1988 Nissan Sentra the speedometer doesn't work nor does th

1988 NISSAN SENTRA
170,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MURPHY13
what is the most likely problem with the speedometer and odometer not working and how much and how hard is it to fix?
Nov 4, 2009 at 1:31 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Most of the time, the speedometer cable breaks, and you replace it. The best way to find out, is to unscrew it from the transmission, and see if you can pull the cable out from the casing. If it checks out to be good, then it will be the drive gear inside the transmission, or the speedometer itself.
Nov 4, 2009 at 2:31 PM
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