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I would like some answers to this, too. I had to disconnect mine because it starts howling at 30mph! I tried graphite, like someone suggested but had no luck. Maybe it would work for you though. I am tempted to go douse it with vaseline or something, but I don't know if it would screw something up. Laurie '70 Fastback J.L.M. wrote: > Yikes!! My speedo was making so much noise this morning > I was afraid it was going to set fire from friction! > > At higher speed, it was like a howling noise. If I got > above 50MPH it would start, and continue making noise even > if I slowed down. So I stopped and undid the cable. > The speedo was working, as was the odometer, but it > was making noise. This is a VDO speedo of course, probably > not the original one in a '66 squareback. > > I know there were a few messages about this problem. > What should I expect it to be? I have a feeling it is > not the cable. I might go and pull it and take it apart > on my lunch hour. > > What kind of lubricating oil is best for this kind of > device? I have a feeling that it's something like that. > > -- > g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l-l-y---[ email:<fishbowl@conservatory.com> ]---l-i-v-i-n-g > d-e-a-d-i-c-a-t-e-d---[ http://www.conservatory.com/ ]-----l-i-g-h-t > Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end? -- > Tom Stoppard