Mech Smith's Speedo bouncing a little?

[rub35]

Get some of this. Gravity does the work for you. The graphite is emulsified in a solvent that will evaporate leaving behind a film of lubricant. I use it on motorcycle cables, works great.

Bike Aid Dri Slide 4 oz w Needle Moly Dry Film Lubricant for Cables Housing New | eBay

[DanEC]

I have powdered graphite - but what end does the cable pull from - speedometer or transmission? Looking at Bob's manual, some of the drawings appear to show a shoulder on the speedometer end which would mean I need to pull it loose and out from there. Is this correct?


Edit 1: Never mind - speedometer end it is for the record.

Edit 2: Lubed up cable with powdered graphite. Adaptor was too tight on back of the speedometer to get off for now. Went for a test drive but had no speedometer at all. I didn't have the cable engaged into the transmission gear - but the weather is looking too stormy now for another test drive.

[davids2toys]

Originally Posted by rub35

Get some of this. Gravity does the work for you. The graphite is emulsified in a solvent that will evaporate leaving behind a film of lubricant. I use it on motorcycle cables, works great.

Bike Aid Dri Slide 4 oz w Needle Moly Dry Film Lubricant for Cables Housing New | eBay

Thanks, just ordered some. I could used it for my bike and car!

[KVenom]

Same issue with mine. Turned out to be the worst possible outcome in that the speedo drive gear on the tail shaft of the TKO-600 was bad. The possible cause to this was that the clip that holds the gear to the transmission side of the cable had fallen off. Possible excessive run out of the cable and or gear put wear on the tail shaft gear. I found the clip in the bottom of the tail shaft housing.

Don't ignore it or think you will get to it later. Check everything from gauge to transmission to make sure all is in order.

Mine started with a small bounce at the gauge.

[KVenom]

Originally Posted by KVenom

Same issue with mine. Turned out to be the worst possible outcome in that the speedo drive gear on the tail shaft of the TKO-600 was bad. The possible cause to this was that the clip that holds the gear to the transmission side of the cable had fallen off. Possible excessive run out of the cable and or gear put wear on the tail shaft gear. I found the clip in the bottom of the tail shaft housing.

Don't ignore it or think you will get to it later. Check everything from gauge to transmission to make sure all is in order.

Mine started with a small bounce at the gauge.

When you go through your inspection, make sure you inspect the transmission tail shaft gear all the way around. If you have the car with the rear wheels up or the drive shaft out, rotate the tail shaft while keeping an eye on the gear. Make sure you inspect the gear thoroughly for wear.

[DanEC]

I made a spacer out of aluminum tubing, approximately 1/4 in long to position the cable end back towards the transmission gear. That's pretty much what the play in the cable appeared to be. I'll give it a try tomorrow morning weather permitting.