Re: IML: '55 speedometer
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Re: IML: '55 speedometer



Have you tried cleaning re-greasing the speedo cable? I believe the Olds uses a speedo pick up in the front left (driver's side) wheel hub, under the dust cap. Pull the cable, clean it with some solvent, dry it thoroughly, and uses a graphite based lube on it. I usually only lube the first 2/3 of the cable as I feed it back, to reduce waste.

David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
- Harold S. Hulbert
----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm" <nsdec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 10:59 AM
Subject: IML: '55 speedometer



This weekend I ran my first vintage car rally/race.  Unfortuately I
forgot my camera but a lot of the cars also run the Great Race and you
can see them at http://www.greatrace.com   My '68 Olds 88 ran flawlessly
but I'd like to get my '55 Imperial ready for the fall - it'd definitely
be one of the most attractive cars there amid 40s Fords and such.

One problem I have to solve is the speedometer (odometers are not used
on these events).  It has two problems, one being wildly optimistic
(about 20 MPH too high) and the other a huge amount of needle wiggle.
Both of these make it unuseable as is and I figure I need, at minimum,
to replace the speedo unit, odo cable, and (I hope not) the speedo gear
in the transmission.  Does anyone have any observations on the problem
and/or any help for these parts.  adTHANKSvance, Norm

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