Would you just tell us what it was? Jeez. I did roll Cinnamon Girl backwards in neutral and did not hear a pepper grinder noise. Heck even while the speedo was buzzing out the odo worked just fine. So like you are eluding to, the problem may very well not be the 90 degree worm gear but something that is integral to the speedometer yet stands apart from the odometer. So Dennis, pray tell!