Just reinstalled the speedometer cable and guess what? It works. But it also oscillates over a 10 mph range when driven at constant speed. I guess this will be cured by a little more grease and making sure the connections are tight, but the shop manual gives a part number for the grease to use. Can I use the spray on (white lithium grease) or should I use the jelly type grease? Thanks.
Oscillating Speedometer Indicator (And Grease)
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Just reinstalled the speedometer cable and guess what? It works. But it also oscillates over a 10 mph range when driven at constant speed. I guess this will be cured by a little more grease and making sure the connections are tight, but the shop manual gives a part number for the grease to use. Can I use the spray on (white lithium grease) or should I use the jelly type grease? Thanks.
My car was doing the same thing. I took cable off and used some white lithium grease on it. Put it back together and had same thing. Took cable back loose at the tranny and hook a drill to it and it worked fine. So I stuck my finger in the hole for the cable to feel the gear in the tranny and found my problem. The gear on the tailshaft is getting real bad. You might want to check yours. Good Luck
Make sure there are no kinks in the cable and cable housing. If possible, put a solvent down the housing from the speedometer end and used compresed air to blow out any dirt that is in the housing. (make sure the cable is removed from the transmission before doing this)
There is a special grease made for the cables sold at any good autoparts store. I would use the recommended grease. It will not get too hard in winter or to "runny" in the heat. You can also do the final clean-up by carefully wrapping a cloth around the end of the cable and pushing it through the housing.
I had the same problems as you, but now mine is perfectly smooth.
Tom
There is a special grease made for the cables sold at any good autoparts store. I would use the recommended grease. It will not get too hard in winter or to "runny" in the heat. You can also do the final clean-up by carefully wrapping a cloth around the end of the cable and pushing it through the housing.
I had the same problems as you, but now mine is perfectly smooth.
Tom
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·White lithium is fine.
Check the condition of your drive and driven gears at the tranny. I've also been told that speedo cables wear like brake cables... from the inside. If that has happened to you, the only way to fix things is to replace the entire cable and housing. There's lots of people here (including me) who have slight needle wobble below 30 mph... if after cleaning/greasing yours isn't "ticking" and the needle wobble stops at 30 mph or lower, it may be as good as it will get.
Steve
Check the condition of your drive and driven gears at the tranny. I've also been told that speedo cables wear like brake cables... from the inside. If that has happened to you, the only way to fix things is to replace the entire cable and housing. There's lots of people here (including me) who have slight needle wobble below 30 mph... if after cleaning/greasing yours isn't "ticking" and the needle wobble stops at 30 mph or lower, it may be as good as it will get.
Steve
I was taught my dear old (departed) Dad to clean out the cable housing and cable. Then use graphite powder, absolutely "no grease" or "oil" of any kind. I always did this and it never failed for a very smooth operation. The thought process was that oils over time will gunk up with dirt and cause binding. Graphite will not break down and will not gunk up. I have not seen reference to using graphite hear on the forum. Your thoughts please.
By the way I fixed a squeaky window regulator with graphite powder that all the white lithium grease in the world would not.
By the way I fixed a squeaky window regulator with graphite powder that all the white lithium grease in the world would not.
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