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From: saf@bonnie.UUCP (Steve Falco)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Speedometer squeak
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Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 08:18:41 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 22 08:18:41 1985
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> My 1979 Chevrolet Caprice has a high pitched squeak that seems to come
> from the speedometer.  The speedometer cable has already been replaced
> to no avail.  The speedometer needle moves in synchrony with the squeaking.
> I suppose the speedometer itself must be replaced.

Don't be too sure.  I have the same thing in my '79 Malibu.  The first
thing done was to remove a clip that holds the cable to the frame.  This
was done by the factory and allows the cable to flop to a "happy"
position.  Apparently the clip caused it to take too tight a bend.

But that didn't eliminate the problem although it made it better.  I
pulled the dash apart and yanked the speedo.  Looks like the cable
housing has a steel cup at the speedo end, and the cable itself has a
piece of nylon moulded on to keep it from going in too far (so you can't
replace the cable from the tranny end).  Anyway - after lubing the whole
cable several times to no avail (couldn't see any shiny spots on the
cable either), I finally took to lubing the nylon and steel cup.  That
usually stops the squeek for a year or more.  Next time, I am going to
try lubriplate in the cup, it should last better than speedo lube.
NOTE, don't put it on the whole cable - it's too thick in the winter.

If you want to lube the cable too, while you have it apart, get a proper
speedo cable lube.

Hope this helps...

	Steve Falco  (I hate GM but my employer may not...)