Good afternoon everyone, first of all I'll just hi. This is my first post here and I look forward to being able to help people and also soak of some of this knowledge for myself. Now to the business end of things haha.
I have a 1997 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport 2.2L / Automatic Transmission.
The speedometer recently stopped working and it gave me some codes P0500 and P1540 (which is specific to speed sensor 2 - passenger side of the from differential just in front of the dip stick). Also out the car into limp mode and the things that come with that.
I did research online, I also have the workshop manuals and 9/10 times the speedometer cable meter seizes and the end snaps off (or it shears off for some other reason). You'll see in the photo it was running dry and quite gouged.
Sure enough I pull it out and the end is snapped off and still in its place, turns out it's not magnetic so fun times getting that out.
I got the small piece out and inspected the actual meter itself and tried to turn with a screw driver and no go.
I turned the speedometer cable and it turned just fine. So my conclusion is the high pitched sound I heard coming from the front end that I wasn't able to diagnose for the last month was this pice haha...
Ill attach some photos that match my commentary.
With all the being said, where can a guy find this part ?Part# 737411752 / part code 37410B which is the mechanical version. The bottom side slots down into the differential and the top is where the speedometer cable clips into.
I called Subaru and was told it's been discontinued for awhile and no parts available in North America, I also emailed a few Japanese sites and same thing no stock.
I think I'll just have to wait for pick n pull to get a compatible vehicle in for me to pull one out of, but I thought I would ask around here as well.
Thanks for your time, I appreciate it.