Topic: speedometer cable
in Forum: C3 Driveline Components
Most of the new cables come with some lube on them. If you want to do it now, it's not too bad. Unconnect the cable from the dash, and use some pliers to pull the inner cable out, once out, get some white grease and lube it good as you push it back in. Then just connect back up to the dash. There is no need to undo the tranny part.
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Most of the new cables come with some lube on them. If you want to do it now, it's not too bad. Unconnect the cable from the dash, and use some pliers to pull the inner cable out, once out, get some white grease and lube it good as you push it back in. Then just connect back up to the dash. There is no need to undo the tranny part.
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I agree. Most new cables will have some lube, but some do not. The new one I put on the '74 6-7 yrs ago did not. I did pull the inner cable out and ran it thru a can of motor oil/moly-lube mixture, and then installed it. No problems (yet

Just a quick note, though. The first cable I ordered was a little long, but it seemed to fit OK. It lasted about 50 miles!



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