Re: Speedo lube

[Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought graphite was the preferred lube? /Butch/ Ferndale, WA 




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:06:15 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: RE: Speedo lube 



I do see the little hole on the top. I just want to make sure and do it 
while it's easy. Thanks for the input guys. 
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
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Dan McCormack wrote: 
> 
> I haven't actually looked at the back of the speedo on my 63 Fury but 
> there 
> was a wick on the back of my 66 Charger's speedo so I assume your 64 
> should 
> have one. It should be on the back of the housing where the cable goes 
> in to 
> be able to oil the brass bushing. It may just be a small hole on the top 
> of 
> the housing but there's cotton in there. I used a light machine oil like 
> 3 
> in 1. 
> 
> Dan Mc 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "SB" <polecat2@xxxxxxxx> 
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> 
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 11:48 PM 
> Subject: RE: Speedo lube 
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > I don't know how you should oil your speedo, but I've seen those factory 
> > oiling wicks, but only on much older cars. 
> > 
> > 
> > Rich Kinsley wrote: 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 
> >> 
> >> I remember that someone said there was a "wick" on the speedo to lube it 
> >> about every 40years. I have my speedo on the table and don't see any 
> >> wick or lube point. I know oiling a watch isn't a good thing. I did it 
> >> once and it looked like a helicopter! What should I use and where? I 
> >> have a new cable already and it bounced a lot before and a very little 
> >> now. Suggestions? 
> 



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies 


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