Speed-o-meter cable lubing

[Woodie1]

Can the speed-o-meter cable be lubed just by removing it from the drive shaft & pulling it out or does it have to be removed from the dash panel position for lubing? Thanks.

 

[SeaSlugs]

it slides out the dashboard end, be very careful you dont get it on you or your interior - graphite and grease is VERY hard to get out of cloth....

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I use distributor Cam Lube from my OLD, WRINKLED tube. It must be 60 something???years OLD.
Bill Quiet

 

[redmodelt]

You could lube it by greasing the u-joint housing, when you see grease filling up the speedometer you put too much in! LOL

 

[HammerSaw]

CRC brake lube works very well.

 

[dr.j]

I use distributor Cam Lube from my OLD, WRINKLED tube. It must be 60 something???years OLD.
Bill Quiet

Geez Bill, I thought you were a little older than that. ha ha ha

 

[Ray in La Mesa]

When pulling the speedo cable from the upper end to lube it, feed it into a large zip lock bag then close the zip lock to about 1" to prevent the spread of grease on everything.

 

[1crosscut]

Very timely post as I'm going to be lubing the speedometer cable on a friends Phaeton tomorrow. I like the ziploc baggie idea.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

If you want to know if your cable is KINKYDOED, hold it in a 180 & twirl it with your forefingers & thumbs. It should rotate SMOOTHLY. If it goes "thump-thump" replace it, for a "happy" speedo.
Bill W.