Thanks Dick.

I can't speak to specific lubes, but have read
that some have good success by sneaking in
lube at shaft where it passes through body at speedo rear
and at pickup cup bearing and point needle passes through
the cross member. This should be possible with needle still on.
Relevant images of diesel speedo:

http://tinyurl.com/hwuqo8s
http://tinyurl.com/p4va7k4
http://tinyurl.com/j3y8am6
http://tinyurl.com/ol24dv6
1985 gas speedo
http://tinyurl.com/zx5aook

I'd think that if lube used at shaft were too thin, it would wash
away any good remaining OEM grease at shaft.
Were it me, I'd again mix up a "slurry" of grease then
apply that to shaft area. It should work it's way in and "stay".
Chain lube (not that thin stuff) may also work here.

On 12/28/15, Dick Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Great pictures Neil!
>
> That's a lot more than I ever want to get into the speedo.
>
> So if I just want to add some "lube" without the dismantling you did, where
> should I start? I willing to at least take the speedo assembly out of the
> instrument pod.
>
> Is Tri-Flow okay or should I get some Super Lube?  I have some gun oil too.
> I don't want to degrade the plastic parts.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Dick-
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Neil N
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 9:13 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Noisy speedo
>

>
> ...... used mineral oil at other points (related to needle and
> pickup cup)
>
> Here's a bunch of pics on two speedometers I opened up
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/1985VanagonTransporterSpeedometerGuts
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/1982Or83DieselSpeedometerClipOnCableType
>
>
>
> On 12/28/15, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> .... Some "clock" oil on the needle movement would
>> probably take care of that.

--
Neil n

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