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
>>
>>
>