the speedo cable is in a tight space so it's quite hard to get the lubing device in there. I use silicone spray (thiner than chain lube) and lube with a straw till it fill up to the top of the cable, wait a bit so gravity will get it down, then I use a compressed air can with a straw a give a blast. The blast of will force the liquid go farther down the cable. Repeat the fill + blast of air about 10 times... dan On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 10:05 AM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > IIRC, some chain lubes are the "dry" type or rather, are not a thicker > fluid type lube. I used the latter. > > > On 7/5/19, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I recently quelled a noisy speedo with fluctuating needle by applying > > motorcycle chain lube > > > -- > Neil n > > VE7TBN > > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt > > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 > > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > |
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