Date:         Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Masar <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: speedo noise
Comments: To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
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I have had good luck disconnecting the cable at the back of the speedo and spritzing a
LITTLE Tri-Flow spray lube in the end of the cable and the back of the speedo.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Oxroad" <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 11:41 PM
Subject: speedo noise


> My speedo has a new slight clicking or ticking noise that increases both in
> volume and frequency with speed. It sounds like a plastic kind of click. Not
> really noticable until about 30 MPH and never really all that loud. The needle
> flutters ever so slightly in sync. with the noise. Can I beat this with some
> light lube to the gears in the speedo? Or could it be the cable?
>
> TIA
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA