I can't swear that your truck is this way, but in general in '50/'60 GM vehicles you had to remove the cable from the speedometer end.
From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Sharp Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 5:04 PM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Speedo Needle Bouncy Question: For lubrication can you remove/lube/reinstall the speedo cable from the transmission side or is there some type of lip on the speedo side that keeps the cable from sliding that direction? Thanks, Bob +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Most of the time , this is caused by a dirty cable . Tape the BIGGEST trash bag you can find , over the driver's portion of the seat then reach up underneth the dash and unscrew the cable from the back of the speedo and *gently* pull it out then down until the open end is visible under the dash's lip , grasp the center part and withdraw it gently & carfully , it'll be _filthy_ with really nasty old grease & dirt , clean it well using only lint free rags or paper towels , this will take some time to do properly . If it's kinked or has even _one_ frayed bit , it's trash , go buy a new cable center , they're very cheap or your local speedo shop will make you a new center for $20 Max. if they're honest . So , now you have either a Hospital Clean or brandy new center cable ?. Good , go buy a tube of _Graphite_grease_ and no other kind , lay some clean old towels on the floor mat and have more clean rags handy like draped on the steering wheel or on the runing board , smear lots of grease on the end of the cable and begin feeding it in the housing bit by bit , slathering on ever more grease as the clean and dry part approaches the open housing . don't sweat the mess , you _did_ remember the BIG trash bag and towels on the floor , right ? . Once the cable is mostly in you'll prolly have to twirl it a little bit to get the drive end to slip into the tranny . It's all the way in so the tip is slightly recessed ? good , now wipe off all the excess mess , raise it up to the back of the speedo and insert the square drive part into the speedo , making sure it's in the hole as it's easy to get it slightly off and snap it . Clean up and marvel at how badly Graphite grease ruins upholstery if you ignored my warning . That's it , not a hard job , just *very* messy and filthy . Crack a cold one or take the grandkids to lunch . -Nate [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/