The Ford Barn

henry's 31 · 02-18-2023, 08:08 PM

Hi: "In case it happens to you"

Today our club participated on a great cold February tour (28 degrees at the start of the day). First early breakfast, then photo opportunity at a members home, later tour of an amazing car collection and ending with a nice lunch at a country cooking restaurant.

My Roaster performed very well until my return trip home. All of a sudden I heard a very loud noise that sounded like a loud wolf whistle. Thinking it was the engine we stopped on the side of the road, but when we accelerated the engine when stopped I could not reproduce the sound. AS I continued the trip the noise got louder and the speedometer was acting up. Stopped again, disconnected the speedometer cable and the noise stopped.

Next check the cable for damage, if not lube the cable.

Just in case it happens to you...

Floats · 02-19-2023, 02:43 AM

Thanks Henry,
We’ll have a look.
Much appreciated.

Bob Bidonde · 02-20-2023, 07:58 AM

Check this out:

ChicagoBob · 02-20-2023, 08:11 AM

My speedometer itself howled like a coyote until I rebuilt it. Lots of dried grease in there. The cable was good, though.

papanick · 02-22-2023, 10:54 AM

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02-18-2023, 08:08 PM	#1
henry's 31 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Columbus(Cataula) Georgia Posts: 849	Noise like a wolf whistle- in case it happens to you Hi: "In case it happens to you" Today our club participated on a great cold February tour (28 degrees at the start of the day). First early breakfast, then photo opportunity at a members home, later tour of an amazing car collection and ending with a nice lunch at a country cooking restaurant. My Roaster performed very well until my return trip home. All of a sudden I heard a very loud noise that sounded like a loud wolf whistle. Thinking it was the engine we stopped on the side of the road, but when we accelerated the engine when stopped I could not reproduce the sound. AS I continued the trip the noise got louder and the speedometer was acting up. Stopped again, disconnected the speedometer cable and the noise stopped. Next check the cable for damage, if not lube the cable. Just in case it happens to you... __________________ Henry' s 31

02-19-2023, 02:43 AM	#2
Floats Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mossel Bay, about 300km from Cape Town Posts: 530	Re: Noise like a wolf whistle- in case it happens to you Thanks Henry, We’ll have a look. Much appreciated. __________________ Regards Chris Cape Town 28 Model A RPU, 29 Chevy Phaeton, 67 E Type FHC, 67 250SL Pagoda, 83 911 SC

02-20-2023, 08:11 AM	#4
ChicagoBob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 126	Re: Noise like a wolf whistle- in case it happens to you My speedometer itself howled like a coyote until I rebuilt it. Lots of dried grease in there. The cable was good, though.

02-22-2023, 10:54 AM	#5
papanick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: gouverneur n,y, Posts: 2,756	Re: Noise like a wolf whistle- in case it happens to you Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) your speedometer needs to be serviced. papanick