RE: speedo question

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> I found some graphite as advised and tried to put some in the opening in
the
> back of the speedometer head and the noise seems to have gotten worse! I
> thought that the problem awas in the head and still think it is. The next
> thing I am going to tyr is to put the sppedometer completely out of the
car
> and make sure that the powered graphite has an opportunity to get well
into
> the speedometer, maybe, because of the angle , hardly any got into the
cable
> input hole. This leads to my next question, I have a 79 spider and there
ate
> 5 things hooked to the back of the speedo, the speedometer cable, 3 light
> sockets and another cable which also has a spring type sheath like the
> speedo cable and seems to go to the odometer . Is this correct , or where
> does it go? and should I try to  take this lead off to do what I mentioned
> above? As always , I look forward to your advice. By the way, the guy at
> work who mentioned about the speedometer oil, syas he has some at home and
> will bring it in tomorrow , I'll tell ya'll waht it says.

That other little cable goes down to the odometer reset knob.  It's easiest
to undo the nut that holds the knob to the dash, and then pull the gauge,
the knob, and the foot of cable out together.

bs
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