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Floridian Flathead · 03-23-2017, 07:02 PM

Hello:
Looks like I can use some help here. My speedo cable has been yelling at me so I disconnected lt from tranny and gauge. Pulling from the gauge end, the inner cable will rotate but will not pull out. All loading has been removed from outer cable. Have I done anything wrong yet?
Thanks,
Rich

1934 · 03-23-2017, 07:21 PM

Hold the cable up at the gauge end and spray some WD40, or similar lubricant, in the speedo cable housing. This worked for me on my '34. Good luck.
Doug.

WestCoast · 03-23-2017, 09:08 PM

some speedo cables come out from the transmission end

Floridian Flathead · 03-24-2017, 05:54 PM

Thanks to all who replied, got it out today.

37 Coupe · 03-24-2017, 06:58 PM

The best stuff I have ever used is Sil Glyde that NAPA sells. It has many other uses but it is one handy tube to have around and has a very wide temperature range. Slather the entire cable with it.

Lawson Cox · 03-24-2017, 07:28 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1934

Hold the cable up at the gauge end and spray some WD40, or similar lubricant, in the speedo cable housing. This worked for me on my '34. Good luck.
Doug.

WD40 is not a lubricant. WD stands for water dispersant. 40th try.

grovesmr · 03-24-2017, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

WD40 is not a lubricant. WD stands for water dispersant. 40th try.

No one believes me either.

1934 · 03-25-2017, 06:02 AM

I realize that WD40 is not a lubricant and I see that I didn't phrase my response very well. I should have said; WD40 or a lubricant. My bad! I just wanted to point out that WD40 worked for me when I had a similar isssue with my speedo cable.
Doug.

03-23-2017, 07:02 PM	#1
Floridian Flathead Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 50	speedometer cable lubrrication '37 ford Hello: Looks like I can use some help here. My speedo cable has been yelling at me so I disconnected lt from tranny and gauge. Pulling from the gauge end, the inner cable will rotate but will not pull out. All loading has been removed from outer cable. Have I done anything wrong yet? Thanks, Rich

03-23-2017, 07:21 PM	#2
1934 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 415	Re: speedometer cable lubrrication '37 ford Hold the cable up at the gauge end and spray some WD40, or similar lubricant, in the speedo cable housing. This worked for me on my '34. Good luck. Doug.

03-23-2017, 09:08 PM	#3
WestCoast Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: oroville calif Posts: 893	Re: speedometer cable lubrrication '37 ford some speedo cables come out from the transmission end

03-24-2017, 05:54 PM	#4
Floridian Flathead Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 50	Re: speedometer cable lubrrication '37 ford Thanks to all who replied, got it out today.

03-24-2017, 06:58 PM	#5
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: speedometer cable lubrrication '37 ford The best stuff I have ever used is Sil Glyde that NAPA sells. It has many other uses but it is one handy tube to have around and has a very wide temperature range. Slather the entire cable with it. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

03-25-2017, 06:02 AM	#8
1934 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 415	Re: speedometer cable lubrrication '37 ford I realize that WD40 is not a lubricant and I see that I didn't phrase my response very well. I should have said; WD40 or a lubricant. My bad! I just wanted to point out that WD40 worked for me when I had a similar isssue with my speedo cable. Doug.