Speedometer woes

[Rich69shortfleet]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

....lube it with a light oil like "3in1" or "Hoppe's Gun Oil".

I'm going to have to disagree with you on this. Speedometer cables really should have lubricant specific for the application, such as Kable-Ease lubricant. And it should be used sparingly, just a light coating along the entire inner cable leaving the last few inches clean of any lubricant. And it is important that the inner cable and cable housing are thoroughly cleaned first. This advice came to me from a guy who restores old speedometers for a living and since taking his advice I have never had a single issue with a speedometer or cable on any of my old stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/AGS-KABLE-EAS.../dp/B000ZO0EA2