hondaline speedo lubrication..

[dustrunner]

just got a mint speedometer with low miles but it wont turn.... i put a correct good cable in and it wont turn...does anyone have any suggestions in getting it to work ??:wondering

[dougspcs]

So if you mean the speedo head is siezed and won't turn you're pretty boned!!

I don't think it's a serviceable component..

[dustrunner]

ya, i put the correct cable in it and it wont turn...got it oiled up hoping that will work ?

[kb0nly]

Most likely its the gears in the speedo, i have taken apart and rebuilt a few of them now, your definitely not "boned" but its going to take some work.

First thing i would try is some pb blaster in and around the shaft that the cable goes into on the back of the speedo. Let it soak overnight, then get a piece of bar stock the same size as the cable end, i found a chunk in the assorted metal bin at the local hardware store, then put that in and try giving it a bit of a turn back and forth a bit to try and free it up. If it turns then use that metal to make a short piece to put in a drill and spin it up slowly and see if you get a speed reading.

If still nothing then you need to remove the front bezel and glass and get inside to work on it further. I did a writeup on here about tearing into a speedo and putting it back together, its not impossible, but it is a pain.

[atc007]

Or,you can sell it to me :) Was this the one without a face on it? How did surgery go?

[dustrunner]

no, still waiting on it...???? surgery wasnt very good 2 hr. 45 min. they found damaged cartlidge also...pm sent

[Marty]

Make sure the cable goes up far enough on your speedo! I once could not figure out why mine wouldn't turn well find out it was when I installed the cable, I didn't push cable far enough up before I tightened down cable. And here in Az I had my speedo serviced before technician told me it was no prob but also told me those speedos do not seal very well and if I continued to take to dunes I could severely damage speedo

[dustrunner]

ya, i push the cable all the way up and then put the transmission on it...its on my desk... just wont turn ...tries to turn the whole speedo....