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 Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20249
02/07/03 03:41 PM
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Joined: Dec 1999
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My speedo cable is making an irritating noise every morning for about 5-10 mins, then goes away. Has anybody taken out their speedo cable and lube it? What kind of oil can I use?
2000 - Tundra, V8 2WD Access Cab
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 Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20250
02/07/03 03:46 PM
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Joined: Aug 2001
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Mine is too. I intend to use a dry lube (the carrier evaporates), there are a lot of 'em available in spray cans, moly based.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
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Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20251
02/09/03 06:25 AM
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Joined: Dec 1999
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Thanks Bill....I was thinking about using regular motor oil and let it drip from the end.
2000 - Tundra, V8 2WD Access Cab
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Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20252
02/09/03 06:33 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Leo:
<strong>Thanks Bill....I was thinking about using regular motor oil and let it drip from the end.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">You might want to use the stuff Bill mentions that specificly made for speedometer cables.. Tends to stay in place better.
I haven't had very good luck using motor oil (with its high volume of detergents) in places where it's not designed for..
The detergents in the oil wash out the original purpose oils, which is fine for a force fed, filtered system but not so good in other places..
Works fine for a while, but eventually leaves it under lubricated..
2000 4Runner,V6,Auto,31's, Sliders, Skids, On-Board Air, Air Shocks Related Interests: Welding, Ham Radio, Road Tripping (Blue Highways), High End Video/Audio Systems
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Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20253
02/09/03 04:02 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
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Mudrunner
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Go to a motorcycle shop(off-road) and get the aerosol cable lube. It even comes with an attatchment for the end of the cable to force <img border="0" alt="[Mr.T]" title="" src="graemlins/mrt.gif" /> lube through the housing.
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Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20254
02/09/03 04:29 AM
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Anonymous
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what do u have to do to get to the cable, cuz i never thought of what was making that sound, thoght it was a loose speaker wire that i had disconnected, but maybe its that cable, cuz it rattles for 10 minutes and stops, maybe its the same as you....
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Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20255
02/09/03 03:24 PM
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Joined: Dec 1999
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Thanks guys for the tips, I do have that offroad bike chain lube stuff, I never thought about using that.
Scott, you have to reach in the back of the dash where the speedometer is and it is just plugged in. It's got a clip on the top portion. You need skinny arms and hands to get to it.
2000 - Tundra, V8 2WD Access Cab
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Re: Lubing a Speedometer Cable
#20256
02/10/03 06:42 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans"> I do have that offroad bike chain lube stuff, I never thought about using that.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">I wouldn't recomend that because even though it applies very thin, it sets up very stiff. The cable lube stuff goes on thin and sets up sorta medium. So when its cold, you wont have a problem with it being too stiff.
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