So I pulled the speedo out (I am getting really good at disconnecting that pod) and put a small screwdriver gently into the speedo drive, contacting first the bronze bushing..twirled it with my fingers and ........."Scritch scritch scritch!"....Then I put a smaller screwdriver further in there, gently and spun the needle a bit...a little 'grainy' feeling but not alarming. I put a drop of air-tool lube in there, the stuff I use for my pneumatic nailers and air drills and sanders...it is light and has a non-sticky anti-dirt quality...so they say. With preliminary twirling, the sound is gone from that bronze bushing. I shall test drive later today. And I remembered to plug in that long flat plug that I sometimes forget and to test all the light switches, etc before I need to use the van. Don Hanson
On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:16 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Dennis Tom > > Don Hanson > > On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 6:34 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> The screechy speedo noise is really from the speedo itself. The insides >> are >> worn. I've found that a little bit of "Super lube" works well. You need to >> get some up into the speedo itself. Be careful not to use so much it works >> up into places it does not need to be. This stuff does not seem to attack >> the plastic and some regular oil will. Many hardware stores will carry the >> full range of their products. >> >> http://www.super-lube.com/ >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >> Of >> Don Hanson >> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 8:50 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Speedo still noisy on cold mornings >> >> I recently replaced my original speedo cable, trying to quiet my speedo. >> No luck. Still goes "Scritch skritch skritch skritch......" when ever >> the >> temp is below about 32f. >> >> Before installing the new cable, a single piece unit from BD, I lubed it >> with some graphite "Lock Ease" by hanging it and squirting the liquid into >> the end that fits the speedo, then putting some compressed air into that >> end >> to help the lube down through the cable. Maybe that was a mistake? I >> also >> noticed the square end of the inner cable, inside that white clip fitting >> that snaps onto the speedo head unit, that seems to come out of the cable >> casing at a slight angle. As you rotate the other end (the part that is >> captured in the hub cap) the head-end, that seems to describe a slight >> 'orbit' as it rotates. >> >> Is this a poor cable, ya think? I really don't see how that end, being >> way down inside the clip-on fitting, could have been bent or damaged. But >> it certainly did not look perfectly centered as it emerged from the cable >> housing. I am thinking perhaps that is the source of my noise...or >> should >> I just go on Samba or somewhere and find yet another speedo head and hope >> that will be good, or even...gasp!..get one that is rebuilt? >> >> What is up with sometimes getting VW parts that are crap right out of the >> box? Not saying this cable is, for sure, but in the past few years I have >> bought a number of faulty brand new parts for my van and for a Beetle I >> reworked, parts that were just plain inoperative, right out of the brand >> new >> box...So now I am doubting the cable I just got... >> >> .It makes it difficult when you can't really "count on" getting a viable >> part.... >> >> Don Hanson >> >> > |
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