Chris
I prefer white grease over motor oil as a lube. I find its
less subseptable to temp changes .. On removing the cable,
some cables have a washer between the square drive tang and the
cable that holds it in place.. So if the cable dosen't come out
of the housing easily from the speeo side, then check the
connection at the trans..
If its there, its suposto be on the speed side of the cable but
sometimes some people put it in from the underside and if thats
the case you will break the cable trying to remove it from top
side ..
Bob B
>From: MVTrucker@aol.com
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV speedo(not the bathing suit) and alt. question
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 04:43:30 EDT
>
>Chris,
>Your speedometer problem isn't just a CUCV problem, it also
>occurs in civilian vehicles when the speedo drive cable's lube
>becomes old and sticky. Remove the cable from its housing,
>clean and lube it. There's special oils for this purpose, but I
>use non-detergent 20W motor oil with good results.
>Sometimes the cable breaks and the frayed ends intermittently
>catch causing a similar problem, but it would normally continue
>after warming up. Same thing with a partially stripped drive gear.
>You might even find worn and frayed areas on the cable Look
>for tight bends in the cable housing. too.
>Joe Young
>www.joeyoung.com
>
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