Re: Killed my gauges

Posted by HH56 On 2017/2/16 21:09:20

One other thing on your bouncing needle. There is an oil hole for the bushing holding the piece with the square hole the cable connects to. After 60+ years that bushing is most likely dry and is frequently the cause of the bounce. The oil hole is located in the square protrusion on the casting. On that speedo, it is directly below the screw you see immediately above the threads and, IIRC the screw may need to come out to access. Possibly you can use one of the needle type oil applicators and leave the screw in place. Some parts and hardware stores have the applicators and they are also commonly found with sewing machines and the like. There is a felt wick in the hole so add a few drops of light machine oil but don't get carried away. It might also stand a drop or two at the end in the area where the rotating piece enters the casting.