Re: Speedo cable help needed

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2012/6/23 17:33:35

Just curious, in regular maintenance, who goes to the trouble of oiling the speedometer at the point described in you photo? Could you imagine a mechanic in 1951 having to remove the instrument cluster or dash in a three year old car in order to put a drop of oil in the speedometer cable housing?

Generally the trace of oil & the oiled felt was good for the expected lifetime of the car. It became a more common practice as cars exceeded their normal lifetime and spent years in layup; the added years contributed to degradation of the lubricant. Just by example, I did oil the 34 speedo once, about 30 years ago and it's acting like it might be due again.