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
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