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Garrett1998s1
Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 07:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am now on my 3rd speedo cable in a month. They keep breaking down by the wheel. Suggestions remedies???
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Dave
Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 10:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ROuting?

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S2pengy
Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 10:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What type of lube are you using??
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Grndskpr
Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 11:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am now on my 3rd speedo cable in a month. They keep breaking down by the wheel. Suggestions remedies???

I would strony suggest you check out your drive and speedo, something is causing the cable to bind, and i would guess its your speedo, ie your drive spins the cable that spins the speedo, i think the drive(at the wheel) keeps spining and the spedo is either stopping or getting caught
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Crazyhorse
Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 06:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Roger I had 3 inner cables brake on my speedo all i was doing was replacing the inner they were braking at differant places so i got a compleat cable and then cut open the old outer and found a small bad spot that was worn every thing work great now.
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Buellzebub
Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

make sure you lube the inner cable before you install it. the last one i received from the factory was barely lubed. tri-flow teflon lube works for me, slick as goose poo and it stops the needle from bouncing all over.
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Buellzebub
Posted on Monday, August 08, 2005 - 12:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

oops my bad... the tri-flow lube i mentioned above seems to only work @ lower temperatures (the needle was bouncing all over the place when the temperature here hit 30 degrees C), i have gone back to a dry graphite spray and my bouncing needle has officially dissappeared.
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