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Re: [Healeys] angle speedo drive BJ8

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] angle speedo drive BJ8
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 17:28:52 +0200
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The problem with speedo cables that are not used to often is that the 
grease solidifies and contaminates easier. It is better to use graphite 
or molybdenum disulphide powder.
However this should only be used if outer and inner cable are spotlessly 
clean (use white spirits, engine cleaner, brake cleaner etc.) and 
thoroughly dry.
Kees Oudesluijs


Mike Garvey schreef op 10-5-2015 om 15:52:
>
> In the three years that I have owned my BJ8, I have gone through three 
> right angle speedometer drives.The failure is that the short coil 
> spring drive from the transmission to the helical gear fails; it looks 
> like a birds nest of broken wires.I am aware of the critical spacer 
> washer that must not be forgotten; in fact, this last time, I put in 
> two spacer washers, trying to overcome any marginal tolerance issues.I 
> also lubricated the speedometer cable liberally with lithium grease.
>
> I checked the autox archive and this question went around in 2009; at 
> the time, the remedy was to use only graphite (no grease) to lubricate 
> the speedometer cable.Is this still the conventional wisdom?Any advice 
> on how to clean out the outer part of the speedometer cable?
>
> Thanks, Mike
>
> Michael Garvey
> 1967 BJ8/38046
> Swampscott, MA
>
>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">The problem with speedo cables that are
      not used to often is that the grease solidifies and contaminates
      easier. It is better to use graphite or molybdenum disulphide
      powder.<br>
      However this should only be used if outer and inner cable are
      spotlessly clean (use white spirits, engine cleaner, brake cleaner
      etc.) and thoroughly dry. <br>
      Kees Oudesluijs<br>
      <br>
      <br>
      Mike Garvey schreef op 10-5-2015 om 15:52:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">In the three years that I have owned my
          BJ8, I have gone through three right angle speedometer drives.<span> 
          </span>The failure is that the short coil spring drive from
          the transmission to the helical gear fails; it looks like a
          birds nest of broken wires.<span>  </span>I am aware of the
          critical spacer washer that must not be forgotten; in fact,
          this last time, I put in two spacer washers, trying to
          overcome any marginal tolerance issues.<span>  </span>I also
          lubricated the speedometer cable liberally with lithium
          grease.</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">I checked the autox archive and this
          question went around in 2009; at the time, the remedy was to
          use only graphite (no grease) to lubricate the speedometer
          cable.<span>  </span>Is this still the conventional wisdom?<span> 
          </span>Any advice on how to clean out the outer part of the
          speedometer cable?</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Mike </p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michael Garvey<br>
            1967 BJ8/38046<br>
            Swampscott, MA</span></p>
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