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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1650 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: Speedometer Cable Lube |
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Hey,
I know we have discussed this before, but I could not find it.
What is a good speedometer cable lube?
I was thinking Marvel Mystery oil or transmission fluid, but something tells me there was a special grease?
Right now I am trying to get the clip of the end of the cable to pull the cable out of the sheath, but if I can put some oil down it, I may just do that and not pull it apart. _________________ Ryan Miller
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16358 Location: Wisconsin
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whydahdvr Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 643 Location: Melrose, MA and Santa Fe, NM
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Is lubing the speedometer cable required? I purchased a NOS one from Pete DeBella that arrived yesterday. I've already put it on the jeep but haven't driven yet. |
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wesk Site Administrator
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whydahdvr Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 643 Location: Melrose, MA and Santa Fe, NM
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Well, that's what I thought after reading this series. OK. So any kind of general graphite lube is fine? Like the kind for door locks? I'll pull the cable off again and pull it apart. Thanks! |
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Ryan_Miller Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 03, 2005 Posts: 1650 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hey,
I bought my cable NOS from Debella 5 years ago. After this posting I took it down to a speedometer shop. They took it apart and lubed it for me. They said there was lube in it already, but said it could use a little more.
They were very strongly against using lube that contains graphite. They told me it gets into the speedometer workings easily and gums things up.
I don't know but that is what I was told.
Hope this helps. _________________ Ryan Miller
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whydahdvr Member
Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 643 Location: Melrose, MA and Santa Fe, NM
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Sheesh!
Now what! To lube or not to lube, that is the graphite question....
OK, I'll check locally to. Thanks for the advice. |
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C15TA Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Castleton Ontario Canada
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Back in the day, (I like that phrase) before electronic speed sensors, a speedo lube was a common service for my garage. The most common symptoms were noises and a bouncing needle. We always used Lubriplate
white grease. Never had a problem and as Wes indicated don't cover the top 8 to 10 inches.
Barry |
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