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-----Original Message----- From: J.L.M. <fishbowl@fotd.netcomi.com> To: Type III VW <type-3@umich.edu> Date: Thursday, March 12, 1998 3:13 AM Subject: Speedo Noise >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 > >