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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 43 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 43 | Took the first ride around the neighborhood in the 1949 3100 after finishing brake rebuild.
Speedo needle was waving at me. What causes this? Cable or speedo head?
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 Member | | Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 90 | I would try lubing the cable first, it is the easiest fix. I have had mine bounce and re-lubing the cable calmed it down.
Good luck...
Brent | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 124 | Good advice, lube the cable first and drive for a while to let the grease it do it's work.
I disconnected mine at the transmission, and lubed the bottom third with lithium grease. The center drive cable usually slips out easily - so don't drop it on the ground! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Lithium grease gets hard when its cold. I'd use either real speedo cable lube or a moly grease. Be sure to work it into the cable. If the cable has any kinks or fraying, replace the cable and the housing.
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#3705 07/02/2004 11:51 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 219 | Gotta agree with Fred on this one. I wouldn't use
lithium grease on the cable. That stuff gets rock hard. Some good clear silicone grease works well.
And, last's a good long time.
JS | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 124 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 124 | I didn't know lithium grease hardened. I use the rattle can lithium grease and it's pretty thin when I apply it.
I'll have to put some in the fridge and see what happens! | | |
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