Re: 55 custom clipper speedo

Posted by BH On 2012/3/25 16:33:28

First best thing to do is lubricate the drive cable.

Disconnect the cable at the back of the speedometer head (behind the instrument cluster). It's been years since I had to do this, but I believe its a threaded fitting that you have to unscrew. Drop the cable down below the edge of the instrument board where you can see to work on it.

Grab hold of the tip of the cable and gently pull it all the way out of the sheath (its a long sucker), wiping it off with a rag as you go.

If nothing looks out of sorts with the cable, feed it back into the sheath, applying a lubricant as you go. There are lubricants made specifically for speedometer cables, but I've always used Lubriplate with good results (for this and many other applications).

STOP with lube for the last couple of feet; there will be enough build-up in the upper end of the sheath by this time. Otherwise, the excess will end up in the speedo head - not good.

Reconnect cable to head, go for a test drive, and report back.