<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I am getting ready to replace my whole assembly for the very reason you describe. Any suggestions from past experience that will make it easier. I love learning from others previous experiences - saves a lot of frustration. Both ends are disconnected (ZF and speedo). Next steps?<div>Thank you for all that contribute;</div><div>Jack</div><div>4348<br><div><div>On Dec 11, 2013, at 12:53 AM, <a href="mailto:JDeRyke@aol.com">JDeRyke@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><font color="black" size="2" face="arial">
<div> <font size="2">Speedo cable are made with a small diameter spiral-wound cable with appropriate ends welded on. T<font size="2">h</font>ere is a low-friction plastic liner and a flexible metal sheath Cable noise is due to the wire cable dragging against the metal sheath, having worn through the low-friction liner at one of the many bends. If lubing helps, consider ordering a replacement assembly now, b<font size="2">ecause <font size="2">yours will not last much longer unless you lube it continually.</font></font> And since the liner part isn't separately available, you will need the entire assembly, not just the spiral cable. The good <font size="2">news is, modern replacements are far better built that the 1970-versions and will last longer, especially if you change the routing to avoid tight bends between speedo and the angle drive on the ZF.</font></font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/10/2013 2:22 PM, Don Franck
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<div dir="ltr">My speedo is making one heck of a racket. It is
not the cable, I unhook the cable and it stops. Can you spray
dry lube in it?
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<div>What else can you do?<br clear="all">
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