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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: brotherdavid on May 13, 2011, 06:31:06 PM

Title: speedometer cable lube
Post by: brotherdavid on May 13, 2011, 06:31:06 PM

cleaned my speedometer cable and cable housing today and was wondering what to lube the cable with?

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: p3ferris on May 13, 2011, 06:48:03 PM

lythium.  

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: Carls_jeep on May 13, 2011, 07:31:13 PM

I have always used white lubriplate grease.

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: brotherdavid on May 13, 2011, 08:50:58 PM

thanks for the info. I'll pick some up.

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: jamesr on May 14, 2011, 09:02:19 AM

I used dry graphite.  Use nothing that holds dirt or dust.  Jim

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: Carls_jeep on May 14, 2011, 05:49:10 PM

The dry graphite will gravitate to the bottom of the cable and leave the core high and dry. Also, there is no way for dirt to get into the speedo cable when it is installed in the tranny and speedo.

Even a good lithium wheel bearing grease is better than dry graphite. There is a graphite grease you can get for lubing dead centers in a lathe but I still don't recommend that for speedo cables.

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: jamesr on May 15, 2011, 09:56:54 AM

Hmmm, you may have a point.  Jim

Title: Re: speedometer cable lube
Post by: rocketeer on May 16, 2011, 07:57:17 PM

Use lubriplate.

Larry