Speedo Question

1995 V6 MT 4x4. My speedo cable squeals like a stuck pig when the truck sits outside in cold temps. Goes away after a while but is very annoying. So the question is: can I pull the cable out of the housing from the transfer case end to lube it? Can I get it back in? OK so two questions.

 

yes and yes as long as nothing is broken on your truck .

 

I suggest removing the cable from the back of the cluster and shoot some WD40 into the cable housing... might do the same at the trans.

Good luck.

 

WD 40 is a solvent, not a lube.

I suggest that when lubing speedo cables, completely remove the cable and then clean off any crud. Make sure there are no kinks in the cable (although I have no idea how it could get kinked ). Then lube just the lower 2/3 of the cable and feed it back into the sheath. What wipes off the lower 2/3s will be enough to lube the last 1/3.

 

Any liquid is a lubricant, but yeah use fluid film, motor oil, tri flo, grease, you name it.

 

Thanks.

I want to avoid removing the gauge cluster.
I suggest that when lubing speedo cables, completely remove the cable and then clean off any crud. Make sure there are no kinks in the cable (although I have no idea how it could get kinked ). Then lube just the lower 2/3 of the cable and feed it back into the sheath. What wipes off the lower 2/3s will be enough to lube the last 1/3.[/QUOTE]
Since I will be working from the bottom (lower) end I should lube the top 2/3s correct? Thanks.

 

I wonder if a cable lubricator adapter for a motorcycle would fit up to a speedo cable.


Also, definitely do not use wd40. I would think a cable lube would be best.

 

Lol guys WD40 was specifically designed to coat surfaces. You can’t harm metal and the mineral spirit content isn’t enough to melt automotive plastics when using a light coating of it on metals lightly contacting them.

 

Correct. But it was not designed to use as a stand alone lubricant as it is hygroscopic it actually attracts water. In this case I would not use to lubricate the cable. Use it to clean it then apply a quality light grease.

 

No worries - I suggested using any other lubrication specific coating as well. It gets to be irksome when people break out the pitchforks and torches when guys suggest lubricating anything in WD40. I mean if only liquids branded as lubricants lubricated there would be no need for clearing ice off of roads eh?

 

I have not bought WD-40 in maybe 40 years .

One must be careful I have run across speedo cables that you could not remove from the conduit .

Not like in times past you could just remove the metal cable

I have not had to miss with one in a very long time

 

Bottom line: we can’t break too many speed limits with these things so who needs the speedometer haha

 

This discussion on WD-40 is great. What a friggin' joke... its been around for decades.
I merely suggested it for the simple fact that it works and, includes a small straw nozzle to keep from spraying the shit all over the interior.
Simply unscrew the end from the still installed cluster, inject and call it.

If you have access to this fine 'lubricant', get some. I use it everyday at work:
http://www.e-z-1.com/Applications.aspx

 

I agree! My '96 has 414,000 miles on it and still has original speedo and cable and works great. I've never had to remove my cable, just disconnected at at case (never @ cluster) and shot WD40 up into with the small straw whenever needle starts to 'hop'.
I haven't had to do it in about 4-5 years now so I may do it before cold weather sets in just as a precaution.

 

Interesting!

 

"Water Displacement, 40th formula" read up on it

 

Speedos and lube:

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