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Recently, I installed a new speedometer cable in my '65 Mustang =
Convertible.
It is a 3-speed car and lately, the speedometer cable has been making =
the most awful noise, chattering excessivly, and I'm not sure what the =
problem is.
Has anyone out there seen or heard of this before . . . and what the =
solution may be.
David
Alex, La.
'65 Honey Gold Convertible

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along these same lines..........I just pulled my ole girl out of the garage this past weekend.........first time in a month and a half and the speed o meter seems to have developed a 4-5 mile an hour wobble when running in the speed ranges of 60-90 mph.............it never did that before..........solid as a rock...........
no chatter or noise what so ever either...........just reading with a wobble now
Patrick...........67' coupe.........289
David Pfeiffer PE <(email redacted)> wrote:Recently, I installed a new speedometer cable in my '65 Mustang Convertible.It is a 3-speed car and lately, the speedometer cable has been making the most awful noise, chattering excessivly, and I'm not sure what the problem is.Has anyone out there seen or heard of this before . . . and what the solution may be.DavidAlex, La.'65 Honey Gold Convertible

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<P>along these same lines..........I just pulled my ole girl out of the garage this past weekend.........first time in a month and a half and the speed o meter seems to have developed a 4-5 mile an hour wobble when running in the speed ranges of 60-90 mph.............it never did that before..........solid as a rock...........
<P>no chatter or noise what so ever either...........just reading with a wobble now
<P>Patrick...........67' coupe.........289
<P> <B><I>David Pfeiffer PE <(email redacted)></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Recently, I installed a new speedometer cable in my '65 Mustang Convertible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is a 3-speed car and lately, the speedometer cable has been making the most awful noise, chattering excessivly, and I'm not sure what the problem is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Has anyone out there seen or heard of this before . . . and what the solution may be.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alex, La.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>'65 Honey Gold Convertible</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><P><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=4>Paddy</FONT> once said: </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><IMG src="us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/d.gif"> "The one who treats you worst in life will be your best teacher, as long as you <FONT size=3>pay attention</FONT> to the lesson given" <IMG src="us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/d.gif"></STRONG></FONT></P><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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I had both of these things going on before, although not in Mustangs. =
BOTH required the replacement of the speedometer itself. The awful =
noise was caused by part of the speedometer guts wearing out and =
bending, causing things to rub. The wobble was the same problem, but =
the bend was in the other direction. Both were imports, so this may not =
apply to Mustangs.
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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CM] Noisy Speedometer Cable

along these same lines..........I just pulled my ole girl out of the =
garage this past weekend.........first time in a month and a half and =
the speed o meter seems to have developed a 4-5 mile an hour wobble when =
running in the speed ranges of 60-90 mph.............it never did that =
before..........solid as a rock...........=20

no chatter or noise what so ever either...........just reading with a =
wobble now=20

Patrick...........67' coupe.........289=20

David Pfeiffer PE <(email redacted)> wrote:=20

Recently, I installed a new speedometer cable in my '65 Mustang =
Convertible.
It is a 3-speed car and lately, the speedometer cable has been =
making the most awful noise, chattering excessivly, and I'm not sure =
what the problem is.
Has anyone out there seen or heard of this before . . . and what the =
solution may be.
David
Alex, La.
'65 Honey Gold Convertible

Paddy once said: "The one who treats you worst in life will be your =
best teacher, as long as you pay attention to the lesson given"=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I had both of these things going on before, although =
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in the=20
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I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the years.=
In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault. 3 or 4 times it was=
lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for the proper procedures) and=
a couple of times it was separated or broken cable wires. I would suggest=
to first remove, clean and inspect the cable and possibly the cable sheath=
before making any assumptions. Lubricating the cable will take about=
10-15 minutes at a leisurely pace your first time and will likely fix the=
problem. If not - then take a look at the speedo. I was told years ago=
by an 'older-than-dirt' mechanic that (usually) a rhythmic noise or motion=
was the cable and a constant noise was the speedo, bushings, tranny drive=
gear, etc.
FWIW,
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<DIV>I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the
years.  In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault.  3 or 4
times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for the proper
procedures) and a couple of times it was separated or broken
cable wires.  I would suggest to first remove, clean and inspect the
cable and possibly the cable sheath before making any assumptions. 
Lubricating the cable will take about 10-15 minutes at a leisurely pace your
first time and will likely fix the problem.  If not - then take a look at
the speedo.  I was told years ago by an 'older-than-dirt' mechanic that
(usually) a rhythmic noise or motion was the cable and a constant noise
was the speedo, bushings, tranny drive gear, etc.</DIV>
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Thanks for passing along the "sage" advice
my mustang spends most of her time in the garage during the winter and I'm always after her with lube when I bring her back out into the sun........should have thought of that...........
thanks again!
Patrick
(email redacted) wrote:I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the years. In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault. 3 or 4 times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for the proper procedures) and a couple of times it was separated or broken cable wires. I would suggest to first remove, clean and inspect the cable and possibly the cable sheath before making any assumptions. Lubricating the cable will take about 10-15 minutes at a leisurely pace your first time and will likely fix the problem. If not - then take a look at the speedo. I was told years ago by an 'older-than-dirt' mechanic that (usually) a rhythmic noise or motion was the cable and a constant noise was the speedo, bushings, tranny drive gear, etc.FWIW,David M.

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<P>Thanks for passing along the "sage" advice
<P>my mustang spends most of her time in the garage during the winter and I'm always after her with lube when I bring her back out into the sun........should have thought of that...........
<P>thanks again!
<P>Patrick
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<DIV>I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the years.  In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault.  3 or 4 times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for the proper procedures) and a couple of times it was separated or broken cable wires.  I would suggest to first remove, clean and inspect the cable and possibly the cable sheath before making any assumptions.  Lubricating the cable will take about 10-15 minutes at a leisurely pace your first time and will likely fix the problem.  If not - then take a look at the speedo.  I was told years ago by an 'older-than-dirt' mechanic that (usually) a rhythmic noise or motion was the cable and a constant noise was the speedo, bushings, tranny drive gear, etc.</DIV>
<DIV>FWIW,</DIV>
<DIV>David M.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><P><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=4>Paddy</FONT> once said: </STRONG></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><IMG src="us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/d.gif"> "The one who treats you worst in life will be your best teacher, as long as you <FONT size=3>pay attention</FONT> to the lesson given" <IMG src="us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/d.gif"></STRONG></FONT></P><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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Dear Horseman,
I too have encountered this problem, but my =
remedy was simple. The cable was taking a different route behind the dash =
and the square drive on the inner cable was not pushing in square. Due the =
the angle it was putting pressure on the inner drum like thingo, and =
causing it to occasionally grab but more often just make a ticking noise. =
once I lined the cable cable up square, even used a panduit strap to keep =
it there it has been noise and wobble free. Nb. the nut was tight on the =
back of the speedo which at first made it look O.K. but its the inner =
that causes the noise.

Andy
67 Coupe.

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Thanks for passing along the "sage" advice
my mustang spends most of her time in the garage during the winter and I'm =
always after her with lube when I bring her back out into the sun........sh=
ould have thought of that...........
thanks again!
Patrick
(email redacted) wrote:I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones =
described over the years. In each case, the speedometer cable was at =
fault. 3 or 4 times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual =
for the proper procedures) and a couple of times it was separated or =
broken cable wires. I would suggest to first remove, clean and inspect =
the cable and possibly the cable sheath before making any assumptions. =
Lubricating the cable will take about 10-15 minutes at a leisurely pace =
your first time and will likely fix the problem. If not - then take a =
look at the speedo. I was told years ago by an 'older-than-dirt' mechanic =
that (usually) a rhythmic noise or motion was the cable and a constant =
noise was the speedo, bushings, tranny drive gear, etc.FWIW,David M.

Paddy once said: "The one who treats you worst in life will be your best =
teacher, as long as you pay attention to the lesson given"=20

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> I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the
years.
> In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault.
> 3 or 4 times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for
> the proper procedures)

Just curious..what is the proper lub for a speedo cable? From past
experience ive found that grease and engine oil are too thick, or have to be
used in very light coats. So the last time the cable started "jerking", I
just pulled the inner cable and gave the sheath a 1 sec burst down the
centre with a can of WD40. That seemed to work quite well.....

Wal Marshall

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Graphite.. really ugly black stuff.

Wal Marshall wrote:
>
> > I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the
> years.
> > In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault.
> > 3 or 4 times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for
> > the proper procedures)
>
> Just curious..what is the proper lub for a speedo cable? From past
> experience ive found that grease and engine oil are too thick, or have to be
> used in very light coats. So the last time the cable started "jerking", I
> just pulled the inner cable and gave the sheath a 1 sec burst down the
> centre with a can of WD40. That seemed to work quite well.....
>
> Wal Marshall

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Ah..of course a dry lub would be perfect. Ive got a puffer pack of graphite
powder so that should work quite well. I'll try it next time.

Wal

> Graphite.. really ugly black stuff.
>
> Wal Marshall wrote:
> >
> > > I have had a half-dozen cases similar to the ones described over the
> > years.
> > > In each case, the speedometer cable was at fault.
> > > 3 or 4 times it was lack of proper lubrication (see your manual for
> > > the proper procedures)
> >
> > Just curious..what is the proper lub for a speedo cable? From past
> > experience ive found that grease and engine oil are too thick, or have
to be
> > used in very light coats. So the last time the cable started "jerking",
I
> > just pulled the inner cable and gave the sheath a 1 sec burst down the
> > centre with a can of WD40. That seemed to work quite well.....
> >
> > Wal Marshall
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Maybe you should try lubing the cable. Worked on my 72, JC Whitney sells =
the adapter and chain lube works great.

Ron
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I had both of these things going on before, although not in Mustangs. =
BOTH required the replacement of the speedometer itself. The awful =
noise was caused by part of the speedometer guts wearing out and =
bending, causing things to rub. The wobble was the same problem, but =
the bend was in the other direction. Both were imports, so this may not =
apply to Mustangs.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: hot rod=20
To: (email redacted)=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [CM] Noisy Speedometer Cable

along these same lines..........I just pulled my ole girl out of the =
garage this past weekend.........first time in a month and a half and =
the speed o meter seems to have developed a 4-5 mile an hour wobble when =
running in the speed ranges of 60-90 mph.............it never did that =
before..........solid as a rock...........=20

no chatter or noise what so ever either...........just reading with =
a wobble now=20

Patrick...........67' coupe.........289=20

David Pfeiffer PE <(email redacted)> wrote:=20

Recently, I installed a new speedometer cable in my '65 Mustang =
Convertible.
It is a 3-speed car and lately, the speedometer cable has been =
making the most awful noise, chattering excessivly, and I'm not sure =
what the problem is.
Has anyone out there seen or heard of this before . . . and what =
the solution may be.
David
Alex, La.
'65 Honey Gold Convertible

Paddy once said: "The one who treats you worst in life will be your =
best teacher, as long as you pay attention to the lesson given"=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Maybe you should try lubing the cable. =
Worked on my=20
72, JC Whitney sells the adapter and chain lube works =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Ron</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CM] Noisy =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I had both of these things going on before, =
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Mustangs.  BOTH required the replacement of the speedometer =
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The awful noise was caused by part of the speedometer guts wearing out =

and bending, causing things to rub.  The wobble was the =
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<P>along these same lines..........I just pulled my ole girl out of =
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garage this past weekend.........first time in a month and a half =
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speed o meter seems to have developed a 4-5 mile an hour wobble when =
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<P>no chatter or noise what so ever either...........just reading =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Recently, I installed a new =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is a 3-speed car and lately, =
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speedometer cable has been making the most awful noise, chattering =

excessivly, and I'm not sure what the problem is.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alex, La.</FONT></DIV>
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