126 posts · Joined 2019. #4 · Oct 21, 2019. Yeah so a lot of black schmoo started dripping out of the cable so I gave the cables a good flush out with WD-40 until it ran clear and then ran some light oil through the cable. Works a lot better now, solved my tach bouncing around. 1984 Honda CB450SC Nighthawk.I've had success with silicon spray lube. use old school motorcycle cable lube technique. Hang cable (in the sun) by one end. Make a little funnel on the cable using tape. Fill funnel with oil. Get a beer, sit down and enjoy. Go back and add more oil. Eventually (maybe after another beer) you will see the lube running out the end. Let it …Inspect and lube. If no defects slide back in the housing and push it till it engages the speedometer. Then hook a drill to the cable end and run the drill at a slow speed. If the speedometer starts to register then everything is ok with the cable and Speedo. Next place to look is the speedo bullet. It comes out of the trans quite easily.This item: ATP Automotive Y-808 Speedometer Cable. $998. +. ATP Automotive Y-815 Speedometer Cable. $849. Total price: Add both to Cart. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details.Speedo cable lube (1/3) 3/1/04 7:57pm. gmurray Former Member Send Private Message SOUTHWICK, MA - USA Vette(s): 1975, L-48 coupe, 4-speed, light mods Joined: 6/26/2003 Posts: 336. While I had the dash out, I decided to lube the speedo cable. I pulled it out about 8 inches and inspected it. It was covered in metalic looking gease (from not being ...If you’re considering subscribing to a cable TV and internet service, you’ve likely come across Comcast Cable. With its extensive network coverage, Comcast has become one of the le...Do a search on "speedometer cable lube" - on this forum. It will come up with several threads that talk about how to do it. Les:usa: USAF Retired :texas: ... Once you have cleaned it, lube the cable and feed it back though the housing and reinstall. In some cases the cable will be a two piece (OEM) as Beepster described. In that case, and in ...How To Fix A Shaky/Bouncing Speedometer [BEST CABLE LUBE] - YouTube. InternetDude. 8.67K subscribers. Subscribed. 747. 180K views 6 years ago. The proper grease is this PTFE lubricant:...The speedometer on my 1962 hardtop is wonky, the needle is bouncing around. A friend of mine said that the cable needs to be lubed. He suggested any oil with graphite in it. I haven't been able to find such an oil. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the best lube would be...Gooey lubes are not good for the speedo cable. The jacket can get gummed-up and cause binding. If runny lube, it can wick into the speedometer and damage it. Best to use a dry lubricant and just put a light wipe on the whole cable. One of these days [or years], there will be an affordable kit for making our old cable-drive speedos into electric ...Inspect the cable for any stress indications and re-lubricate the cable but do not applying excessive amounts as this could promote the movement of lubricant up the cable and eventually push through the coupling and penetrate the speedometer. If the cable appears to have some stress ware, replace the cable and install the new unit into the ...Re: speedometor cable lube procedure. Remove the cable from the top end (it won't come out from the bottom end), disconnect it at the speedo adapter at the trans end, and blow out the housing with compressed air from the top. Wipe off the flex shaft to get the old caked-up stuff off, apply graphite-based speedo cable lube to the flex shaft ...Nova_Guy. The cable on mine was packed with nasty crap after 40 years of being in the car. On mine I used WD-40 to spray into it and loosen the grime that had built up in the cable. I spun the cable with a cordless drill and sprayed the WD inthe the cable while it spun and I worked the cable in and out. After a couple of minutes a really nasty ...Some of the auto parts stores used to sell a replacement inner speedo cable kit. They usually came with a small tube of golden colored lube. Have no idea what it is though. Here's a ford listing for speedo lube- B 5A-19581-A. Don't know if it is stil available from ford. You could ask. Another suggested lube- GM Lubriplate Lubricant # 1052196 ...Hi Folks, Just got my Speedometer back from MoMa and wondering if anyone has used Superlube with teflon to lube the cable. Growing up we always used Vasoline, but since then I've tried graphite and white lithium but just got to wondering before I put my beautiful speedo back in… Appreciate your thoughts in advance, Cheers, LLynn PS: Looks like MoMa did a very nice rebuild-looks brand new ...Observe the routing of the speedometer cable through the fairing, then pull the old cable out of the motorcycle. 4. The new cable has a triangular shape to the inner cable at the speedometer end of the cable. 5. Before installing the cable, it should be lubricated. The absolute best lubricant to use is graphite. It sprays in with a solvent carrier.For one method, they make a special speedometer cable lubricant that's installed where the cable attaches to the speedometer head. This specially formulated penetrating oil uses gravity to work its way down through the cable. The second method attacks the situation from the other end. Lisle tools and the help auto parts brand make a gizmo that ...Pull the core out and lube it with some designed speedo cable lube. Click to expand... What I have on hand is white lithium grease, Graphite powder, auto trans fluid, clp spray, and PB Blaster.Set the new cable for your speedometer on a clean, dry surface to Lubricate the cable. You can place it on a large cardboard piece or even a plastic sheet. Be sure that the surface you choose to use is clean and free of dirt.Product of the Month When a transmission pan is leaking, loosening and lowering that fluid-filled pan is a messy business. This Dorman OE FIX™ transmission oil pan is designed with a handy drain plug to allow the transmission fluid to be removed before service.IF it's gummed up, you'd need to address that first. Disconnect it from the tranny, remove the gear, pull the cable out of the housing from the top, and flush the housing with mineral spirits and run the cable back down through the housing to push out any uck. Repeat as nessessary. Blow dry with compressed air, and install new lube.For use on speedometer cables; stops squeaking, sticking and binding ; ... needle bouncing around cleaned the cable and used this lubricant, works like new." Read more. 18 customers mention 18 positive 0 negative. Customers are satisfied with the quality of the teflon grease. They mention that it is a high-quality product, works well on metal ...The speedo cable in this pic runs just behind the valve cover (note the gold colored nut where the two piece cable connects together just behind the pcv valve), over the brake master cylinder, and then dives down under the wiper motor. ... The correct thing to use is graphite based speedometer cable lube. But since you're already done it it's a ...11271 posts · Joined 2010. #2 · Apr 5, 2023. Bummer you had problems. most people use Graphite Oil Speedometer Cable Lube. 1987 4.3L Conquista. Directors' Award Recipient. Super Moderator / Administrator. Caballero Joe, Hat Trick and vortec710. Share.I'm putting a new speedometer cable in the Charger. Should I pull the cable out of the sheath and lube it? I'm told they don't come lubed. What would I use... Link To eBay Motors. Home. ... New speedo cable. Lube needed? New question, SEE POST 14. Nismobishi; Sep 29, 2023; Engine, Trans & Driveline; Replies 16 Views 1K. Oct 2, 2023.Test the speedometer cable by driving the vehicle. Use the correct tools if you need to remove an old cable from a housing for the purpose of lubricating it. …I've had success with silicon spray lube. use old school motorcycle cable lube technique. Hang cable (in the sun) by one end. Make a little funnel on the cable using tape. Fill funnel with oil. Get a beer, sit down and enjoy. Go back and add more oil. Eventually (maybe after another beer) you will see the lube running out the end.Bob Brown. Moderator. Oct 16, 2018. #2. Use white Lithium grease on the flexible cable. Easiest is to extract the cable, put a liberal coat of grease over it and re-insert. The cable sheath itself sort of limits what you can apply.67 has the screw-on connector behind the speedo. It's a tough reach to get to the back of the speedo. You may have to loosen the instrument panel and pull it out a bit to access the rear of the speedo. As said, remove the instrument cluster and pull the drive cable out to grease it or maybe a spray lube down the casing.Five different kinds of cable are available for your television and entertainment, each with varying qualities and types of signals. By Ian Schorr Five different kinds of cable are...1969 Service manual says 90 wt gear lube for the tach cable,so I think that would be about right for the speedo too. '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme.Jan 9, 2017 · I've had very good results for the past 65? years with WHITE LITHIUM GREASE for lubing speedometer cables - even those which are starting to act up by showing erratic movement, or by squealing.C3 General - 1978 Speedo Cable Replacement Advice - Hi Chaps! I’m in the process of replacing the non functioning Cruise Control Transducer in my ’78. ... This will release the cable and you can pull it free. 7) Lube the new cable before putting it back in the outer-casing. 8 ) to re-install, thread the speedo end back through the firewall ...01-17-2005 09:05 PM. 01-14-2004 08:40 AM. Reply. /. 1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Speedometer cable lube - Just got a new speedometer cable/housing from Dennis Carpenter and I have a couple questions. The new cable housing is 7 inches longer than the old one but is listed for my application (51 F3).Pioneer Speedometer Cable CA-3001. Part # CA-3001. SKU # 15972. Year Warranty. Check if this fits your vehicle. Select store. for pickup availability. Standard Delivery by June 01. Add TO CART.Last week had to replace my speedo cable,my factory setup was a two cable setup due to the cruise control,that wasnt working so i went the direct route from tranny to speedo,first time my speedo needle was jumping all over,remove cable lube with lithium grease and reinstalled,the jumping seems to be ok,But now when i come to a full stop my speedo starts at 10km is this normal or should the ...The cable industry has undergone significant transformations in recent years, and one of the key innovations that has revolutionized this sector is CCAP (Converged Cable Access Pla...Feb 21, 2016 · Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums. Older, Classic & Antique Trucks. 1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks. Lube for Speedometer Cable?? Notices. 1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks 1987 - 1996 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350 and larger pickups - including the 1997 heavy-duty F250/F350+ trucks. Sponsored by:Got my speedometer cable out of the 69 today. I was going to clean out the sleeve with brake cleaner and also clean the cable. Any suggestions on what to lubricate this with? Save Share. Like. ... The original recommendation was dry graphite lube like you use on door locks. If you are going to thoroughly clean the inside of the housing, I would ...SPEEDOMETER CABLE LUBE. Thread starter Red63440; Start date Apr 13, 2023; Apr 13, 2023 #1 Red63440 Well-Known Member. Local time 4:23 AM Joined Feb 5, 2011 Messages 3,807 Reaction score 3,115 Location NY. What is everyone using to lubricate their speedometer cable?Product Description. Dorman's Speedometer Cable Lubricant keeps the speedometer cable functioning properly, preventing the speedometer cable from binding up and protecting against false readings and the possibility of related tickets and fines. We also offer a Universal Speedometer Cable Kit, sold separately.Speedo cable. You can replace or lube. I chose to lube the first time with white lithium grease. Worked for a while. The squeak came back. But, the cable was in rough shape to begin with. Your cable may be nicer. Then I replaced it. No more squeaks. So I'd say, pull the cable out. And based on the integrity of the cable and housing, you can ...Most cable programming comes with a television receiver box. This receiver box obtains higher-end programming and unscrambles it. However, if you have the basic cable package there...If you use anything too thin, the auger will eventually "pump" lube all the way up the cable sheath or housing, and into the back of the dash where it gums up the speedometer. When you grease the cable, only lube the bottom half, light coating. Reply Like. The following users liked this post: AKjeff (05-27-2022)Home Delivery - Free over $35. Standard Delivery Available. ADD TO CART. $15.99. ATP Speedometer Cable. Part # Y-803. (9 reviews) 1 yr replacement if defective. Add A Vehicle to Check Fitment.This item: ATP Automotive Y-808 Speedometer Cable. $998. +. ATP Automotive Y-815 Speedometer Cable. $849. Total price: Add both to Cart. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details.We lubricated the speedo cable and took the exhaust apart.Speedometer Cable Lube. Post by Buster1 » Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:46 pm What’s recommended for lubrication on a new speedo cable? I searched around and didn’t find anything here. Thanks. USAF Retired. Top. Chuck W. G-Lieutenant General Posts: 5824 Joined: Wed Dec 18, 2002 9:00 pm Location:I've had success with silicon spray lube. use old school motorcycle cable lube technique. Hang cable (in the sun) by one end. Make a little funnel on the cable using tape. Fill funnel with oil. Get a beer, sit down and enjoy. Go back and add more oil. Eventually (maybe after another beer) you will see the lube running out the end.Posted April 17, 2012. You should be able to get speedo cable lube at any auto parts store. $1.79 a tube, a lifetime supply for most of us. To lube the cable, disconnect it at the bottom or transmission end. Pull out the inner cable and wipe it clean with a rag. Lube the cable and put it back in the housing.To Speedo Cable Lubricant. C3 General - Speedo Cable Lubricant - My speedometer is getting a little jittery and I figure it's about time to lubricate it before it breaks and I have to replace it. I know that a few of the corvette parts vendors sell the lubricant, but I can't justify spending $10 in shipping for a $5 part.6) Slowly pump grease gun no more then one time for cables over 48" and 1/2 pump for shorter than 48" cables. 7) Remove the Cable Lubricator and wipe off excess lubricant from the cable housing. 8) Replace the LOOSE washers or grommets, if any, removed in Step 5. 9) Align the square end of the cable with the square or slotted hole on the ...Apr 19, 2024 · The usual method of lubing a speedo cable is to disconnect at the transmission, pull out the inner, wipe it off and smear on some lube. Do not lube the top 6" to 12" of the cable you do not want the lube to work its way into the speedo. Slide the inner back into place and reconnect.Sports enthusiasts are always on the lookout for the best ways to stay connected with their favorite sports and teams. While there are various options available, cable television r...Getting ready to reinstall speedo gear after speedometer cable broke. I was just curious on proper lube for gear and if I should lube cable before reinstall. I bought the cable and housing from J&B Cycle I hope it is a good one. Also what do you recommend for axle lube. I also noticed axle retainer bolts two where loose when I removed, they ...