How to lube the speedometer cable?

[hemity]

I am getting a fair amount of noise out of my speedometer cable. More when it is cold. Years ago thay had a fitting that went on the end of the cable on the transmission side and shot grease up throw it.
What about these cars?

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

I used an ear drop thing with some gear oil.
Not shore if it’s a "proper" method but it worked great
And never had a problem/noise again.
i did pull the cluster and did it from the S gauge connection

 

[Blown&Injected]

Is that the connection near the wiper motor?

That thing is stuck on my car - going out to lube it so I can lube it inside

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

No.
In the dash behind the gauge cluster, this connect the cable from the Speed odometer then poor the oil into it(cable).

 

[Blown&Injected]

WOW - I'm making mistakes like it was 4 am - I thought I read ... did not take the cluster out.

 

[Scott Atk]

The problem is our cable is a two piece design. The two pieces screw together in the vicinity of the powermaster unit. I found that after lubing the bottom half my needle still bounces. So I figured the problem was in the upper half. Turbofish38 sells a replacement 1 piece unit that was reasonably priced. There is a bit more labor involved though.
Good Luck.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

my bad i was going from my old transplant car (1984 Monte) i guess in the prosses i ended with a one peice from the trans to the Cluster (complete GN dash was also transplanted)
Sorry guys but i tried.

 

[cuda6pak]

Could this problem give an annoying vibration noise that seems like its coming out the center of the dash?? I just noticed mine doing it on the interstate once the weather finally cooled down and the noise is driving me nuts!

 

[hemity]

Seems like that could be it. Mine gets worse when it is colder it kinda squeeky also.

 

[Blown&Injected]

Could this problem give an annoying vibration noise that seems like its coming out the center of the dash?? I just noticed mine doing it on the interstate once the weather finally cooled down and the noise is driving me nuts!

that sounds like the hood bumper - a rubber thing under the hood - put some grease on it

 

[cuda6pak]

that sounds like the hood bumper - a rubber thing under the hood - put some grease on it

Well it seems like it's coming from the center of the gauge cluster, which is where I think the speedometer cable goes to.

 

[BriHorse]

put some grease on the center rubber hood support by the windshield. happens to all g-bodies, it will fix it.

 

["Turbo-T"]

Has anyone ever tried using that spray lithium grease in your speedo cables?

 

[Steve V]

Speedo cables IMO...don't like thick grease. Use lube that is specific,most stores have it. Or a thin oil. I have had god luck use parts store 1 peice replacement for the 2 peice design.