I used a liquid graphite from Napa when I replaced the speedo cable in my 58 Plymouth. Have not had a problem since. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: <mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx> To: <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> To send a message to this group, send an email to: >> Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> For list server instructions, go to >> http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm >> >> For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups >> Links >> >> >> > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! > http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/