<div dir="auto">Usually a pulsating needle in a cable driven instrument is attributable to a bent inner cable.<div dir="auto">If you remove the inner cable, clean it then lay it flat and roll it along a flat surface any kinks or bends are very obvious and can be corrected. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">M</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu., Jul. 24, 2025, 5:10 p.m. JSARCH via Healeys, <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-1065384321999937851WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">It could be that the cable has a kink. Just use motor oil to lube it.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Palo Alto Speedo rebuilt my speedo and calibrated it so it reads accurately with my 180 HR 15 XAS tires.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">John<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">’62 BT7<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Hank Leach via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 24, 2025 12:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>; Richard Antal <<a href="mailto:rantal243@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Speedo cable<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">If it's not the cable, gearbox on trans, or lube, then the unit needs to be repaired by one of the gauge people- Nosigener , Palo Alto Speedo, etc. There is wear in the speedometer that causes the cable to bounce. I sent mine and had it done for about $175 and it still bounces a little at low speed, but is less than before. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: "Richard Antal via Healeys" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Reply-To: "Richard Antal" <<a href="mailto:rantal243@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>> <br>To: "Healeys" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Sent: July 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Speedo cable <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Gents,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">     on a recent road trip, I noticed the speedo needle vacillating between 60 and 80 mph. I assume the problem is that the cable needs lubricating. What is best for this purpose? Thanks for any advice.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">rich antal.......65 BJ8<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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