Gauges cable replacement
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Racer
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From: Fleetwood PA
Gauges cable replacement
Currently my '58 gauge cluster is out of my car and I'm thinking of replacing the speedometer and tach cables. I should have the gauges back from Jason today, have it scheduled to be reinstalled tomorrow, and although I'm sure it would be easier to do that now, how hard would it be to do it after the cluster is reinstalled? I have to still order the cables, probably from Paragon-?, and is it correct they should both be steel jacketed? Thanks -
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From: St. Joseph Mo
If they are not broke why 'fix' them?
It certainly is the right time to lubricate the core with whatever lubricant you prefer.
Personally my move is to feed the core into a coffee can with about a 1/4" of engine oil as you pull it out of the housing. It coils up neatly in the botttom and gets soaked in oil. Feed it back in and you're good for another 10-15 years.
It certainly is the right time to lubricate the core with whatever lubricant you prefer.
Personally my move is to feed the core into a coffee can with about a 1/4" of engine oil as you pull it out of the housing. It coils up neatly in the botttom and gets soaked in oil. Feed it back in and you're good for another 10-15 years.
Team Owner
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From: Ontario
Thanks Bill. I am trying to avoid pulling the cluster on my 1967. The speedo works but has a speed-dependent squeak-squeak-squeak that I believe is the cable. I have a new cable but if I can getting away with a lube of the old that would be nice.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Fleetwood PA
If they are not broke why 'fix' them?
It certainly is the right time to lubricate the core with whatever lubricant you prefer.
Personally my move is to feed the core into a coffee can with about a 1/4" of engine oil as you pull it out of the housing. It coils up neatly in the botttom and gets soaked in oil. Feed it back in and you're good for another 10-15 years.
It certainly is the right time to lubricate the core with whatever lubricant you prefer.
Personally my move is to feed the core into a coffee can with about a 1/4" of engine oil as you pull it out of the housing. It coils up neatly in the botttom and gets soaked in oil. Feed it back in and you're good for another 10-15 years.