[ARC5] Two questions - lubing cable

[Mike Hanz]

jcoward5452 at aol.com wrote:

> The VW speedo cable runs off the left front wheel,anchored to the axle 
> dust cap through a square hole and circlip. I packed the wheel 
> bearings and the dust cap full of good high temp wheel bearing grease. 
> Well, the grease traveled up the speedo cable just as you described 
> and thus lubed the speedo dial clutch quite well. One feather touch to 
> the gas pedal and I had the speedo pegged!


Luckily, that can't happen with the tuning cables - on average they turn 
both ways 50% of the time.  :-)    That's why you have to use a drill to 
lube them.

>  I think I will try just a few drops of 30W and let it drool down the 
> cable. A rag will wipe any leakage and the outer sheath probably needs 
> a little help in its arthritic state too.


Sounds like a good plan.

- Mike