View Full Version : squeek squeek .my speedo cable i think


tomcat6802
07-01-04, 01:51 AM
sounds like if comeing from the steering wheel or right behind the dash the faster i go the faster it squeeks.

o 84 sedan deville 4.1

also if this is what it is what whould i do ? can i greese it or something ..or do i have to find a new 1

off the therad does anyone know where i can get those right and left rear bumper fillers less then 120.00 for both that was the best i could find ..

leftoverture
07-01-04, 06:18 AM
Has the car been sitting for a long period of time? My 83 Coupe squeaked too after being stored for the winter but the squeaking went away after about 50 miles of driving.

tomcat6802
07-01-04, 09:56 AM
yes it had been sitting over a year but i've put 1000 miles on her already {cant stop driveing the big lac.} and it hasnot gone away yet..

i'm going to my boys shop to put it up on a lift today to figure out this code 29 I keep getting so i will try something today

thanks
tom

bigred
07-01-04, 02:13 PM
Even if you buy a new speedo cable you'll need to lubricate the new one before placing it in service. May as well buy a tube of genuine GM Speedometer Cable Lubricant anyway.


Check behind the dash & under the hood to see if there are any sharp bends in the cable jacket; should be none, only gentle curves. Try to increase the radius of the curves as much as possible before removing & lubricating the old steel speedo drive cable.

Once you get the old cable cleaned & lubed should be quiet & speedo readings stable. If not, try a new speedo cable assy. Sometimes if there has been a significant kink in the speedo line the plastic gears at the transmission output become severely worn from the stress of driving the kinked cable.