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

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