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Bob from Northport · 06-20-2015, 10:38 PM

What would be some possible causes for the speedo cable to twist up and break down at the driveshaft connection point?? Have one twisted and broken about and inch up inside the cable.

Thanks!

Mike V. Florida · 06-20-2015, 11:26 PM

No lube in the cable housing of a reproduction cable.

MichaelSchwarzer · 06-20-2015, 11:57 PM

Same hppened to me, the cause was a tight speedometer and dry grease inside the speedometer (oval). I removed the oval lid just behind the cable in the housing and removed the dry rease with solvent, soaked for the several days and regrases is. Now it spins fine.

Jacksonlll · 06-21-2015, 11:32 AM

That is a common problem. The main shaft in the speedo is binding from way too many years. Same as all of us. You can try to get it free, but it is tough to do. I found the procedure to take it apart and free it up, but it is not easy. Maybe soaking it will do it. I did not try that.

Kurt in NJ · 06-21-2015, 11:52 AM

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bent to less than 7" radius also causes breakage ---bent any right where is comes out of thecrimp won't help too ---along with what is mentioned in the other posts

06-20-2015, 10:38 PM	#1
Bob from Northport Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: 215 E. 6th Street Northport, Michigan 49670 Posts: 941	Speedometer cable question What would be some possible causes for the speedo cable to twist up and break down at the driveshaft connection point?? Have one twisted and broken about and inch up inside the cable. Thanks! __________________ Bob from Northport Northport, Michigan

06-20-2015, 11:26 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Speedometer cable question No lube in the cable housing of a reproduction cable. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

06-20-2015, 11:57 PM	#3
MichaelSchwarzer Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Germany, Europe Posts: 42	Re: Speedometer cable question Same hppened to me, the cause was a tight speedometer and dry grease inside the speedometer (oval). I removed the oval lid just behind the cable in the housing and removed the dry rease with solvent, soaked for the several days and regrases is. Now it spins fine. __________________ www.fordmodela.com

06-21-2015, 11:32 AM	#4
Jacksonlll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan-- Member of Oakleaf of MARC Posts: 1,686	Re: Speedometer cable question That is a common problem. The main shaft in the speedo is binding from way too many years. Same as all of us. You can try to get it free, but it is tough to do. I found the procedure to take it apart and free it up, but it is not easy. Maybe soaking it will do it. I did not try that.

06-21-2015, 11:52 AM	#5
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,156	Re: Speedometer cable question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) bent to less than 7" radius also causes breakage ---bent any right where is comes out of thecrimp won't help too ---along with what is mentioned in the other posts

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