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Bryan Carlson wrote: > > List, > An oddity: during my first few drives on my newly road worthy 73 sq, the > odometer worked like a champ, but the speedo did not do a thing. (SNIP) First, congrats on the car and welcome back. I had a similar problem with my speedo at first, I chalked it up to age and gummy lube. I took the speedo apart and found that inside there is a metal disc attached to the end of the speedo cable that spins at an angle and within a dished cup-shaped piece that was attached to the needle (all this after the gearing for the odometer). The disc that spun, I assume through magnetic induction, caused the needle/cupped piece to be turned relative to the speed of the cable/front wheel. After cleaning and reoiling the point where the needle assembly was, the speedo worked like a champ up until it quit all together. It had chipped a touch on the gearing and I had to send it off for a rebuild (VDO/Yashika USA, overpriced in my opinion). Now it tends to bounce a low speeds (5-20 KPH), and the trip odometer turns over so that the number is above and below and the spaces are displayed on the last digit. But hey, that's what makes driving her so much fun- she's just as persnickity as I am. > Is there a simple > lubricating point in the speedo? Or does the thing need to be > disassembled, cleaned, and relubricated? Cleaning can be fun, if you take time in disassembly, keep it clean, and take notes on how things come off. The parts inside are somewhat "dainty" and don't need to be forced. A little compressed air, a cleaning solution, and some fine grade lube oil should get it. Good luck. David Walters '73 1600 L Notchback (finally in for a rebuild!) S. FL, USA