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Topic: Lubricating Speedo Cable

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Lubricating Speedo Cable

Posted: 10/14/04 6:49pm Message 1 of 5
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I recently read a thread about lubricating the speedo cable to cure a floating needle. Is there a trick to getting at the guage end of the cable - through the dash |headscratch| from under the dash |headscratch| couldn't get near it |headscratch|

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Lubricating Speedo Cable

Posted: 10/14/04 11:14pm Message 2 of 5
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yeah the trick is have very small hands..

i was albe to do this by removing the center console and passenger dash.. then reach behind and unhook..

it would be easier to reach though if you removed the dash pad...

if you lube the cable properly from below (read very generously) it should make it all the way up the cable..


Lubricating Speedo Cable

Posted: 10/15/04 4:08pm Message 3 of 5
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Luke, the grease tool I made like the one you can buy,screws on the speedo cable, off the trans.So much easier.

Dave


Lubricating Speedo Cable

Posted: 10/16/04 8:51am Message 4 of 5
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 Lynne73 said: Luke, the grease tool I made like the one you can buy,screws on the speedo cable, off the trans.So much easier.

Dave		 


Dave can you desribe how you made it? thanks
Hank


Lubricating Speedo Cable

Posted: 10/16/04 4:20pm Message 5 of 5
Lynne73
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Hank,I took and old speedometer gear from a turbo 350 trans,the part that the speedo cable screws to.Take the gear off,you might have to drill the center,then tap it for a grease fitting.Works great for tach cables too.Best of all did'nt cost 19.95.

Dave


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