Ed :
I've used grease that has moly in it, with good success. However, it may be
time to just replace the cable, if it was that loud. Take the fitting off
the back of the tach, and pull out the core of the cable. Clean and inspect
it for any broken strands. If you find any, order a replacement. Then
lightly coat the entire length with moly grease and reinstall. You may have
to turn it a little with your fingers to get it to slide home. Wipe away
the excess grease before reattaching to the tach. It's kind of a messy job,
so put some newspapers down on your carpets, and have lots of rags or paper
towels handy. Might as well do the speedo cable too, while you're at it.
Randall
> Last night I was driving and had parked the "3" outside for about 5 hours
> while attending some meeting. It was about 20 degrees out. When I went to
> start the "3" all was fine, as usual, except the tach was
> screamin' a loud
> whining noise from the cable. Also the needle jumped around a bit. It did
> finally settle down. What may be the list opinion, especially,
> some of you
> northern folk. Should I lube the fitting, cable, both? Light oil
> or grease?
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