Screechy Speedo

polock · Post by **polock** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:25 am

My speedo has had the clockwork 'ticking' noise for some time now, caused by the speedo cable i assume.

Just recently this has developed into an intermittent screech between 50 & 70mph, this was amusing at 1st but now is getting really really annoying.

Is my best option to solve this on the cheap simply to grease the moving parts that connect to the speedo cable? Or am i gonna have to start looking for a new speedo?

Cheers.

polokris · Post by **polokris** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:34 pm

Is my best option to solve this on the cheap simply to grease the moving parts that connect to the speedo cable

sounds like a plan to me my son!!

polock · Post by **polock** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:40 pm

Cool, i did this 2nite when i got home from work, so fingers crossed it solved my problem. I'll find out tomorrow

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:52 pm

Packing the end of the cable with grease stopped mine from ticking, so it might just help the squeaking. Worth a shot

polock · Post by **polock** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:37 pm

Woo and Yay! it worked, i no longer have ticking or squeaking. Huzzah!

Cheers guys, saved me a nother few quid lol.

Whats next? Ah yes, brakes & bearings lol

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:02 am

That's weird I was going to ask a while ago about the ticking and then last night coming home at around 70ish it started howling at me like a banshee!

Logged on to see what was up and you lot have already answered my question. Cheers

polock · Post by **polock** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:07 pm

Must be that time of year lol.

Glad to be of help

polokris · Post by **polokris** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:35 am

glad to hear it buddy!!

glad you could help ur self..... as u did suggest it in the first palce!!

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:58 am

polock wrote:Woo and Yay!

ruddy b3tards lol

polock · Post by **polock** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:26 am

you know it, lol

russell_314 · Post by **russell_314** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:33 am

GroovyCarrot wrote:Packing the end of the cable with grease stopped mine from ticking, so it might just help the squeaking. Worth a shot

I'm going to try this since mine is driving me crazy lol.