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
>
>