Immediate help needed with speedo cable please look
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Immediate help needed with speedo cable please look
I've searched several times for a speedo greasing diy tutorial. I see many post's but nothing in detail. I have my dash ripped apart. Its 9pm in South Carolina and I have tried just spraying this Napa Wet Graphite Film Lube into the plastic housing that holds the metal tip of the wire shown here.
About 10 minutes after spraying this I took her around the block and the bounce is still there.
I really don't want to put my dash back together and get a message telling me what I'm doing wrong here after I 've reassembled all of this so if you know what I need to do to get it right please chime in.
Thanks
About 10 minutes after spraying this I took her around the block and the bounce is still there.
I really don't want to put my dash back together and get a message telling me what I'm doing wrong here after I 've reassembled all of this so if you know what I need to do to get it right please chime in.
Thanks
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I've had to replace more than one speedo cable on mine. It's a real design flaw. You can't really lube it that I have found. You just have to put in a new one. One problem is that it runs right by the crossover exhaust pipe and the heat takes it's toll pretty quick. Minimizing the bends as much as possible helps but I put in a new one and 5k miles later it still screams when it's cold. I wish I had better news for you.
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Yeah I just put it together, thanks for the swift replies guys. I'm gonna negotiate with the local yota dealer and see what I can get em to do it for. At least then if it goes out I'll be able to get them under warranty. I just like to attempt things for myself.
Thank you all again.
Thank you all again.
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Well guys and hopefully you'll all laugh your asses off like I did. I got in my truck after 6 beers, a game of Madden and a shower to check in at the t_tty bar. I looked down while smelling that sweet smell of graphite lube and what do I see? A nice, smooth speedometer needle. I mean that thing moved like the dial on a fake rolex, lol. I guess the graphite needed time to coat and properly "lube" the needle, dial or hell the cable somehow.
I now have a working speedo and a working cruise control.
I now have a working speedo and a working cruise control.
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Remove the speedometer cable completely and hang it vertically. Spray WD 40 down the cable tube while turning the inner cable. Once the unit is flushed out, spray Chesterton Anti-Seize compound down the tube, again while turning the inner cable. When only anti-seize is exiting from the tube you are finished. Intall the speedometer cable. Chesterton Anti-Seize Compound withstands very high temperatures and really lubricates. I have had my truck for 26 years and have performed the above operation only twice. Hope this helps.
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My 'Runner sat for four years before I got it. Tried the whole lube thing before finally just pulling it. Turns out it was so rusted that it ate through both cable and housing. Got a new one from NAPA, don't recall the exact price, but it wasn't bad. Longer than stock, but works like a charm, cruise control and all. $.02
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