c2 speedometer cable
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From: Woodstock GA
Re: c2 speedometer cable (Mac)
okay, for what it's worth.
i bought a new speedo cable. i pulled it out of the package only to notice that it doesn't have the wire mesh wrapped around it. i posted the thread above, then decided to take a better look at the one in the car.
that's when i noticed that the wire mesh wrapped around the cable was the internal mesh that supports the the external plastic casing. of course, the plastic melted away long ago, exposing the internal wire mesh.
next time, i promise to be more attentive. :bb
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i bought a new speedo cable. i pulled it out of the package only to notice that it doesn't have the wire mesh wrapped around it. i posted the thread above, then decided to take a better look at the one in the car.
that's when i noticed that the wire mesh wrapped around the cable was the internal mesh that supports the the external plastic casing. of course, the plastic melted away long ago, exposing the internal wire mesh.
next time, i promise to be more attentive. :bb
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Melting Slicks
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Re: c2 speedometer cable (bearvette)
Are speedo cables notoriously problematic?
I replaced mine a couple years ago after the speedo stopped working but within a few months, it packed in again so I drove without a speedo for a couple years. When I had the body off the frame last year, we looked at it again and everything looked okay. After reassembly, the speedo worked for a week and then died again. I'm starting to suspect the speedo itself rather than the cable.
I replaced mine a couple years ago after the speedo stopped working but within a few months, it packed in again so I drove without a speedo for a couple years. When I had the body off the frame last year, we looked at it again and everything looked okay. After reassembly, the speedo worked for a week and then died again. I'm starting to suspect the speedo itself rather than the cable.
Melting Slicks
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From: Moon Township PA
Re: c2 speedometer cable (Mac)
Are speedo cables notoriously problematic?
Gary
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From: Washington Michigan
Re: c2 speedometer cable (GaryS)
To add to what Gary said, every reproduction speedo or tach cable I've bought over the last ten years has been dry as a bone, with no sign of any lube at all; I always remove the core, lube it with (graphite-based) speedo cable lube, and insert it back into the casing before installing it - have had no problems. Most old speedo cables can be brought back to life using the same procedure - plus an additional step of cleaning the caked-up old crud off the core first. :thumbs:
