Ah. Of course. That makes far more sense than what I'd suggested. I ended up using light mineral oil which may be the same or similar to "clock oil" ? Images of what I'm pretty sure Dennis refers to: my '85 speedo https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0Rs6VxVpgdU/UkYGfjaTr5I/AAAAAAAAILg/RgsbXPHqiPU/s720/%252785%2520speedo%2520removing%2520cup%253Amagnet%253Aspring%2520assembly.jpg backside https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7WwW80ijv90/UkX7WAj51LI/AAAAAAAAIJI/f09DqGXYZeg/s576/%252785%2520speedo%2520needle%2520drive%2520cup.jpg similar images from my diesel cluster needle shaft https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8VpXpQH3Yzw/UkNgwepdQ_I/AAAAAAAAIIE/bAyWJhXBLZo/s576/speedo%2520needle%2520shaft%2520upper%2520end.jpg bearing (can't recall if same for later model with plastic carriage part shown above) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XPAU-CS4res/UkNgwD07M6I/AAAAAAAAIH4/a4fXqUo4KHs/s576/speedo%2520needle%2520shaft%2520upper%2520bearing.jpg On 1/14/14, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > The speedo needle not moving is due to excessive "sticktion" on the needle > pivot. The fix is to go to a clock shop and get some clock oil. For when the > input side gets noisy you can also use the clock oil there or I like to use > the "super lube" on that input sleeve. I use that as it does not seem to > effect the plastic parts. -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group: |
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