>The recent posts about gearbox noise remind me of a noise from my
>3-synchro '67 gearbox makes. (Like I needed to be reminded.) It's from
>the angle drive that turns the speedo cable. When my old speedo died
and
>took the angle drive with it, I installed a new one. It came pre-lubed
>but makes the same whining noise the old one did. Any ideas of how to
>silence that. My current solution is to drive with the roof off. In
sunny
>San Francisco, California, you can do that this time of year. <grin>
Yes, Joseph I can help you with your angle drive dilemma. Carefully
remove it, and throw it in the San Francisco Bay. Then replace your
speedo cable with the longer overdrive style. Be careful to route the
new cable so you maximize the bend radius'.
Good luck.
Larry Hoy
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