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Re: [Healeys] Speedo cable

To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Speedo cable
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:00:54 -0400
Cc: Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com>
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Usually a pulsating needle in a cable driven instrument is attributable to
a bent inner cable.
If you remove the inner cable, clean it then lay it flat and roll it along
a flat surface any kinks or bends are very obvious and can be corrected.

M

On Thu., Jul. 24, 2025, 5:10 p.m. JSARCH via Healeys, <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> It could be that the cable has a kink. Just use motor oil to lube it.
>
>
>
> Palo Alto Speedo rebuilt my speedo and calibrated it so it reads
> accurately with my 180 HR 15 XAS tires.
>
>
>
> John
>
> =E2=80=9962 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Hank
> Leach via Healeys
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 24, 2025 12:27 PM
> *To:* Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>; Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.co=
m
> >
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Speedo cable
>
>
>
> If it's not the cable, gearbox on trans, or lube, then the unit needs to
> be repaired by one of the gauge people- Nosigener , Palo Alto Speedo, etc=
.
> There is wear in the speedometer that causes the cable to bounce. I sent
> mine and had it done for about $175 and it still bounces a little at low
> speed, but is less than before. Hank
> --------------------
>
> From: "Richard Antal via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Reply-To: "Richard Antal" <rantal243@yahoo.com>
> To: "Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: July 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM PDT
> Subject: [Healeys] Speedo cable
>
> Gents,
>
>      on a recent road trip, I noticed the speedo needle vacillating
> between 60 and 80 mph. I assume the problem is that the cable needs
> lubricating. What is best for this purpose? Thanks for any advice.
>
> rich antal.......65 BJ8
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Usually a pulsating needle in a cable driven instrument i=
s attributable to a bent inner cable.<div dir=3D"auto">If you remove the in=
ner cable, clean it then lay it flat and roll it along a flat surface any k=
inks or bends are very obvious and can be corrected.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu., Ju=
l. 24, 2025, 5:10 p.m. JSARCH via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@au=
tox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;p=
adding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" sty=
le=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D"m_-1065384321999937851WordSection=
1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">It could be that the cable has a kink. Just use =
motor oil to lube it.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></=
u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Palo Alto Speedo rebuilt =
my speedo and calibrated it so it reads accurately with my 180 HR 15 XAS ti=
res.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">John<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,s=
ans-serif">=E2=80=9962 BT7<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">=
<u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #=
e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</s=
pan></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,san=
s-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b=
>On Behalf Of </b>Hank Leach via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 24,=
 2025 12:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;=
; Richard Antal &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rantal243@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [He=
aleys] Speedo cable<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u=
></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">If it&#39;s not the cable=
, gearbox on trans, or lube, then the unit needs to be repaired by one of t=
he gauge people- Nosigener , Palo Alto Speedo, etc. There is wear in the sp=
eedometer that causes the cable to bounce. I sent mine and had it done for =
about $175 and it still bounces a little at low speed, but is less than bef=
ore. Hank<br>-------------------- <br><br>From: &quot;Richard Antal via Hea=
leys&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>Reply-To: &quot;Richa=
rd Antal&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rantal243@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer">rantal243@yahoo.com</a>&gt; <br>To: &quot;Healeys&quot;=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <br>Sent: July 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM=
 PDT <br>Subject: [Healeys] Speedo cable <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;He=
lvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Gents,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica=
&quot;,sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0on a recent road trip, I noticed the=
 speedo needle vacillating between 60 and 80 mph. I assume the problem is t=
hat the cable needs lubricating. What is best for this purpose? Thanks for =
any advice.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">ri=
ch antal.......65 BJ8<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div>______________________=
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