Re: [Chrysler300] speed-o-cable problems / 57 C

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used a liquid graphite from Napa when I replaced the speedo cable in my 58 
Plymouth. Have not had a problem since.

Ron

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Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] speed-o-cable problems / 57 C


> In any case there is a need to lubricate the cable, new or used.  My 
> recommendation for lubing one is to put a "slug" of soft multipurpose 
> grease in a small funnel and then draw the cable through the funnel.  It 
> will pick up only a fairly small amount of that grease and it will be 
> spread  evenly over its entire length.  You can wipe off some surplus and 
> there's very little mess made in the whole process.
>
> Marshall Goodknight
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] speed-o-cable problems / 57 C
> Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:26:30 -0400
>
>
> Sounds to me like the cable is binding up in the housing. Billlll, when 
> you
> do a replacement, are you changing out just the cable, or the cable and 
> the
> housing ? Maybe the routing of the housing is putting a kink in it, 
> causing
> the binding, followed by the breaking.
>
> Another approach is to get one from a parts car, clean and lube, then
> install. That way you'll know that it's the correct length. Be sure you 
> can
> spin the cable freely in the housing before installing. The cable/housing
> may cross-reference to a number of different Chrysler makes/years.
>
> Ron
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Leahy" <bleahy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Bill Huff" <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "'Chrysler 300'" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] speed-o-cable problems / 57 C
>
>>i lied, it broke at the bottom this time.
>>
>> it worked perfectly / nice and smooth etc
>>
>> and then ka-bam / no worky
>>
>> any solutions out there?
>>
>> remember, it broke twice at the top and once at the bottom.
>>
>> i bought the two cables from some guy on line / seemed like a nice guy
>> and sounded like he knew what he was talking about.
>>
>> billll
>>
>>
>> On Jun 13, 2010, at 1:08 PM, Bill Huff wrote:
>>
>>> Did it work at all before it broke?
>>>
>>> Bill Huff
>>>
>>>
>>>> i meant, the cable broke at the speed-o-meter and not where it comes
>>>> out of the transmission.
>>>
>>
>>
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