A lot of earlier speedometer housings had a lubricant hole with a wick mechanism to lube the unit. I've had good luck by getting new lubricant in there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Chrysler 300 group" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Bill Leahy" <bleahy@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] speed o meter bounces? > Billll - > > The speedo bounces because the cable inside the housing is binding. You > need > to disconnect the housing, with the cable inside, from the tranny and the > speedo head on the speedometer. Then pull the cable from the housing. > Clean > out the housing, then clean the cable. When everything is real pretty, > lube > the cable with liquid graphite. Get it all soaked up. Also put some in the > cable housing. Then insert the cable back in the housing and reattach to > the > speedo head and tranny. May bounce for a bit before settling in. > > Ron > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Leahy" <bleahy@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Chrysler 300 group" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:29 PM > Subject: [Chrysler300] speed o meter bounces? > > >> so i took a speed o meter out of my parts car and put it in...and it >> bounced too. >> >> say from 45 to 90. >> >> anyone got a clue what to do next? >> >> billlllll in sunny kennewick, washington >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> To send a message to this group, send an email to: >> Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or >> go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the >> "Leave Group" button >> >> For list server instructions, go to >> http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm >> >> For archives go to >> http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups >> Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or > go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the > "Leave Group" button > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to > http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups > Links > > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! 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/