When you consider that the speedo cable resembles and long spring tightly
would so i'll be flexible, why not remove it from the speedometer and shoot
some form of spray lubricant-similar to chain lube, this is most bikers
lubricate clutch cables and the like with. I do believe you are most
correct John as they had graphite lube for this. Wayne
At 06:09 AM 11/17/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Just an old man speaking here. From working on these old trucks, back in
>the 50"s, you NEVERput grease on the spedo cable. Even back when these
>things were new, they had graphite. This is the proper thing to use.
>
>John T.
>On Thu, 16 Nov 2000 22:38:57 -0600 (CST) B&A Kettunen <bekett@uslink.net>
>writes:
>> It's really just a clear grease. Even a good coating of bearing
>> grease as
>> the cable is pushed into the sheath will help. It will be much
>> easier to
>> get the cable in and out if you unhook the sheath, pull it out, and
>> lay it
>> across the radiator support so you get a straighter shot at the
>> cable.
>>
>> Bruce Kettunen
>> 57 3200
>> Mt. Iron, MN
>>
>> >"speedo cable lube" is this something I may find at the local
>> garage? I live
>> >in a small isolated community, any suggustions if I can't find
>> any?
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Woody <woodrow@isomedia.com>
>> >To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> >Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:06 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speedometer noise
>> >
>> >
>> >Try lubricating your speedo cable with speedo cable lube. That is
>> quite
>> >often the cure for this problem.
>> >
>> >Woody
>> >53 GMC 5W
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
>> >To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 6:05 PM
>> >Subject: [oletrucks] speedometer noise
>> >
>> >
>> >> All this talk about speedometers, and guess what? I'm having
>> trouble with
>> >my
>> >> speedometer.
>> >>
>> >> When driving it will all of a sudden start making noises, almost
>> a howling
>> >> noise, and the needle fly's up to any where between 40-80+ MPH,
>> at times
>> >> wrapping the speedo back around to 0.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Oh yeah, the truck is a 1959 GMC 1/2 ton. I do have a parts
>> truck with
>> >> another speedo, but it is quite a ways away.
>> >>
>> >> Blaine Dumkee
>> >> 59 GMC 9314
>> >> Fort Smith NT
>> >> Canada
>> >> http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne/blaine59.jpg
>> >>
>> >> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941
>> and 1959
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>> 1959
>> >
>> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>> 1959
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>> 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
Wayne Osborne
1956 Chevy Pickup
LaGrange Ga.
http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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