66L72

i installed new tach and speedo cable as part of my restoration.

should i have put some kind of lube on the cables? if so what kind?

lars

Believe it or not, but there is actually such a thing as speedo cable lube. You pull the cable out of the housing/sleeve and wipe a thin coat of the lube on it. It's available from most parts stores in a small tube.

63driver

Yes, Mr. Zip Kable-Ease made by AGS works well. Google it.

Harry

DZAUTO

No doubt there is a "special" lube for speedo cables. But, as far back as the Civil War, I've always used a good chassis grease with ZERO problems.

67L36Driver

Engine oil here, feed the cable core out of a coffee can with a 1/4" of oil in the bottom.

Ron Miller

Going from memory again (which is a dangerous thing for me!!!), I believe the main difference in the speedo cable grease and chassi grease is that the speedo cable grease has some graphite added.

(As I seem to recall . . . ) Either will work well, I suspect. PS Most instructions I've seen tell you not to lube the upper 3-4 inches of the cable at the speedo head!!

Ron

Pop Chevy

White lithium is what used to be recommended. Right, don't lube the top of it.

66L72

thaks again to forum members.

i have asked two questions in the last 2 days and the total wait time for an answer is 7 minutes.........huge help

gldnkngt

I concur. Too much grease or lubed to high works it way into the speedometer mechanism and gums up the works. Creates a messy problem as well

Dean757

HI cable guy/s and or gals. I am considering buying a 63 SWC that the owner said needs speedometer and tachometer cables. Assuming that will fix the inop gauges, Is this an easy fix or does the whole cluster come out? $ for parts estimate? .

Pop Chevy

You should not have to pull the cluster for that ! That should be an easy fix (if that's the problem).

gldnkngt

Replacing the cables is a snap, but totally inoperatve speedo and tach... you may be looking at other issues.