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| | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 41 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 41 | Will a plastic cased cable be quieter? Or is it in the head? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 |
Yer getting that clicking sound too, eh?
Mine does it when it gets cold out... not sure why though.
-W
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 30 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 30 | Remove the cable and clean out all the old grease. Try to get some graphite powder inside. That should solve it. Mine has stopped its noisiness after this treatment! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 461 | If you hear a ticking/clicking sound, it is probably the cable. Pull the cable out of the casing, clean it and grease it as has been suggested. Look for worn spots or broken wires in the cable. Worn spots may indicate a kink in the casing, in which case you may need to replace the casing- but not necessaily, if you can straighten it. The cable itself can be replaced separately from the casing.
If the noise you hear is intermittent buzzing or squealing, the head needs to be repaired. Speedometer shops can handle that for you.
Harvester | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | my 49's cable made a winding noise and then after a day or two the cable broke, i bought a new one from what was Chevy Duty, and is now Classic Parts of America,-I think, its been a long time since i had to buy anything for it
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1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 41 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 41 | Thanks, all, for your help! It's great to know I have a network of experts in anything I need for the Old Girl. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | put in a new cable covered in anti-seize. | | |
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