lubricating speedometer

[FrankWest]

During idling my speedometer hand is bouncing around, and the speedometer is making noise. Are there oil fill locations or does it have to taken apart.

[Tinker]

Start by taking it apart and cleaning it well, flush with acetone or other, inspect ends. Use some graphite spray on the inner part and put it together. A start anyway.

[nelsb01]

First, find out what maybe the cause. Unscrew the cable end from the back of the speedometter housing. If the needle movement stops, its the cable and it needs attention. Carefully remove the cable. Clean it with solvent. I use liquid graphite and lightly coat the cable and reinsert in housing. You will have to probably twist the cable to get it to seat in the gear housing. Add some more liquid graphite into the housing before screwing it back on to the speedometer housing.
If it is not the cable, then Tinker's suggestion will be the next step.

[Tinker]

Originally Posted by nelsb01

If it is not the cable, then Tinker's suggestion will be the next step.

That's a lot of pressure. ha ha. I like to think that I'm just part of the group process. And as easily ignored. I was taking about the cable.

[VeryTangled]

Just throwing something out there. One other element is the spedo gear at the "turtle" area. Make sure it's lubed and has a decent gasket?

[FrankWest]

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Perhaps a silly qiestion.... when the transmission is in neutral, with the car parked, is anything turning in the speedometer which is connected to the cable?

[1931 flamingo]

In neutral, nothings turning. Speedo only turns when rear wheels are turning.
Paul in CT

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

In neutral, nothings turning. Speedo only turns when rear wheels are turning.
Paul in CT

seems logical, but why was the dial bouncing around with the engine running in neutral and stationary?

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by VeryTangled

Just throwing something out there. One other element is the spedo gear at the "turtle" area. Make sure it's lubed and has a decent gasket?

what is the turtle?

[Terry,OH]

Vibration from engine running is the only thing that could cause speedometer needle to bounce if the wheels are not turning. Turtle is the device at the torque tube that the speedometer cable attaches to.

[Faro]

On similar subject; my speedometer works, but not the odometer. Is there a fix solution?

[glennpm]

Hi Faro,


- What model and year is your Ford?
- Are both the trip odometer and the main, non-adjustable odometers not working?


Glenn

[Faro]

sorry Glenn, lost track of this post. fixed now. TKS for responding
I'm into brake lines now, see new post

[glennpm]

Okay and thanks for replying to me.


Glenn

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by Faro

On similar subject; my speedometer works, but not the odometer. Is there a fix solution?

Not sure what year or make of speedometer but usually you have to either pull out on the knob on the back, or push it in, to set the trip odometer. Try it both ways and see if it works.