I solved the problem on my 84 with a zip tie intoaround the cable a few
inches forward of the entry to the speedo.  I think I raised the cable just
a little to "relieve" it, to better align the cable and not rely on just
that threaded collar.
On Jan 1, 2016 12:36 PM, "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote:

> My 85 was noisy when the cable was pinched under the van too not just near
> the cluster.
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 1, 2016, at 10:37 AM, Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dan.  I’ll check that out.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Dick-
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Dan N [mailto:dn92610@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 8:20 AM
> > To: Dick Wong
> > Cc: Vanagon Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: Noisy speedo
> >
> >
> >
> > in the past .. long ago I had an 1985 van that has the same noisy speedo
> sound..
> >
> >
> >
> > of course I lube the speedo and the cable but still making noise...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > you may want to try this... Using a plastic zip tie attach the cable in
> a way that it's as straight as possible near the speedo..
> >
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