For hard to reach area's I mix up some powdered graphite and rubbing alcohol
in a squirt bottle.
Joe Garcia
Yuba City, CA
1950 Chevrolet 3100
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speedometer noise
>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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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