I have a new speedo cable. Are you supposed to lubricate it?
I took the inner cable out and greased it up....hope this was the right thing to do.....
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Speedo cable lubrication |
I have a new speedo cable. Are you supposed to lubricate it? I took the inner cable out and greased it up....hope this was the right thing to do.....
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:00 pm ] |
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I beleive one end should not be greased...Unsure length or which end sorry
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| Author: | Wolfman [ Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:01 pm ] |
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Yep, just don't get any grease near the end that goes into the speedo 
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:46 pm ] |
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So can he degrease it 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:24 pm ] |
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As said leave the top 6" bare. A little bit of grease will find its way up there soon enough... I think it's criminal that you buy a NEW speedo cable, complete, and there's not a skerrick of lube inside it.... 
One I got once was rusty too! I wondered why it was squeaking a week after fitment.. 
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:37 am ] |
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I'd use a dry lube spray, like locksmiths use in expensive locks. Its not graphite, but comes in a compressed can like wd40. Shake and spray and once the highly (and I mean highly) flamable propelant evaporates in a few secs, a clear, clean thin protective film is left over the surface. Even if it gets into the gauge, its light and almoust invisible. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:29 am ] |
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Grease lube is normal. It's just that now the suppliers don't bother...
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| Author: | Wolfman [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:16 am ] |
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Mike wrote: I'd use a dry lube spray, like locksmiths use in expensive locks. Its not graphite, but comes in a compressed can like wd40. Shake and spray and once the highly (and I mean highly) flamable propelant evaporates in a few secs, a clear, clean thin protective film is left over the surface. Even if it gets into the gauge, its light and almoust invisible.
Sounds like a Silicone spray or possibly Lanolin. |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:39 am ] |
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I have some (ex Qantas) chain lube in a pressure pack can. Maybe that will do the trick. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:01 am ] |
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that chain lube is sticky makka |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:19 am ] |
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ok. thanx. What about graphite spray? |
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:31 am ] |
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Nope and nope, its called "Siper Lube, dri film" and says it has "syncolon" - thats right I said Syncolon, and no its not just silicone spelt with a Vietnamese accent. |
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