Topic: tach cable noise
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Is there an easy way to lube the tach cable from the distributor side without getting into the cluster?
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You can remove the cable pretty easily by reaching up behind the tach and pressing the release clamp. I found it even better if you can have someone (#1 son) pulling the cable slightly from the engine compartment while pressing the clamp.
To answer your questions, is there an easy way, I don’t know of one other that the obvious spray WD40 into the cable, may work for a short while, but not a long term solution. The cable WILL come out of the housing, but unfortunately, it’s from the other end if that’s what you were thinking…
For the minimum cost, I just replaced mine and works nice and smooth like it’s suppose too!
Hope that helps, good luck,
Steve
To answer your questions, is there an easy way, I don’t know of one other that the obvious spray WD40 into the cable, may work for a short while, but not a long term solution. The cable WILL come out of the housing, but unfortunately, it’s from the other end if that’s what you were thinking…
For the minimum cost, I just replaced mine and works nice and smooth like it’s suppose too!
Hope that helps, good luck,
Steve
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I bought a speedo/tach cable lubricator from Mid America for $15 or $16. It threads on to the tach or trany end but you still have to remove them from the gauge. It stopped the jumping of the needle.
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