Speedometer 28 A Coupe

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DavesAuto

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What causes a speedometer to be hard to turn ? I lubed and cleaned it as much as possible , I think it pulled cotton into the gears or something . Looks like a cotton wick oil packing near the main shaft.
 
Dried, old grease will cause this. The speedo needs to be disassembled and cleaned, which requires special tool and knowledge. Best to sent it to one of the guys mentioned at the top of this site who works on speedos. Inexpensive and professional quality.
 
The grease that Stewart Warner put in there 85 years ago has turned to rock, and the oil in the wick oilers has all dried up. Sometimes the shaft is too tight in the bearings and needs to be loosened up to make it work properly. My rule of thumb is the input of the head needs to turn easily with the tips of my fingers, if it doesn't, it is too tight. Fresh lube helps some of them, the rest need more aggressive treatment. About 1/2 of the ones I get in are too tight out of the box, especially if they have not been used for a long time. Let me know if you need some help.
 
Hay if any ones need a speedometer rebuild let me know things are very slow right now so I can get them back in the mail the next day. E Mail me at jrnichols642@yahoo.com
 
papanick said:
Hay if any ones need a speedometer rebuild let me know things are very slow right now so I can get them back in the mail the next day. E Mail me at jrnichols642@yahoo.com
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i would highly recomend Papanick for a rebuild, top notch quality work!
john
 
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