 New Gemo Speedometer cable....lube or not?, Should I lubricate my brand new Gemo speedo cable or not? |
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| second wind |
 Jan 21 2024, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,543 Region Association: Southern California 
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Hello out there....so I am about to install a brand new Gemo speedometer cable....should I lubricate it? I have concocted my own graphite and rubbing alcohol solution that seems to be working great on my pedal cluster.....I now think grease = grit so I am using dry lube as much as possible....do tell? Thank you very much,
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| Olympic 914 |
Jan 22 2024, 08:26 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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Don't know about new, but with my old cable (137K) I hung it from the garage ceiling and squirted Kroil down into it until it ran out the bottom.
No problems with it. |
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| Shivers |
Jan 22 2024, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,408 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
I have heard of using graphite on speedo cables. I was told clean with alcohol and lube with graphite. Can your mixture leave enough graphite behind?
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| technicalninja |
Jan 22 2024, 03:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,290 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I'd never mix grease and graphite.
I though the cables came greased from the factory. I don't think I could remove all of the grease cleanly enough to change to graphite. I too, have used a spray penetrate to loosen old cables and that has worked fine in the past. I use Sta-lube marine grease everywhere! It's the best seal grease I've ever found. Works great on cables too. I've never had a bad chemical reaction to the old grease with this stuff. I will use it on all of the cables in the 914... https://www.amazon.com/Sta-Lube-SL3121-Mari...AyABEgJEkPD_BwE |
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