SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure what
is up with it, since I have yet to remove it from the cluster. The odo works
just fine. Tach is spazzed out and will need acute attention.
The tach pegs when you start the car and just stays there. Used to flop
Don't ya just love things you can fix yourself? Nice job. Jim will be
proud...
Mike
On Apr 2, 2012 12:53 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure
what is up with it, since I have yet to remove it from the
Are you 1000 percent sure it's the correct speedometer for your model
year SL? I had similar variations in speed for a 1985 300 D with a
non-correct replacement speedometer.
On 4/2/12, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote:
Don't ya just love things you can fix yourself? Nice job. Jim
if you've got both a wonky speedo and tach, wouldn't that suggest that
you're looking for a common issue, like the ground buss for the
instrument panel?
cheers!
e
On 02/Apr/12 09:53, clay monroe wrote:
SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I am not sure what
is up
clay monroe wrote:
SL has a wonky speedo. It registers about 10mph or 9% low. I
am not sure what is up with it, since I have yet to remove it
from the cluster.
If it's 10 mph slow, reposition the pointer on the shaft.
However, if it's 9% slow, put on bigger tires, it's not the
So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away?
I would still like to lube the speedo cable. What should I use?
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 12:08 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:
if you've got both a wonky speedo and tach, wouldn't that suggest that you're
looking for a common
IIRC, which I might not, auto tranny fluid was one suggestion several years
ago, so it's what I used in the W115.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM, clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away?
I would still like to lube the speedo
And we have a winner. That is now what I recall the discussion was and all
decided upon years ago. Thanks Don
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 5:30 PM, OK Don wrote:
IIRC, which I might not, auto tranny fluid was one suggestion several years
ago, so it's what I used in the W115.
On Mon, Apr 2,
I would use a few drops of ATF.
Dan
clay monroe redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
So I should just pop in a fresh cluster and see if it goes away?
I would still like to lube the speedo cable. What should I use?
clay
On Apr 2, 2012, at 12:08 PM, ernest breakfield wrote:
if you've got both a
Jim Cathey said 5w20 Mobil 1 but I suspect ATF would be equally decent. You
could I suppose also use cable lube if you had it ;)
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:30:01 -0500
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedo lube
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it ;)
-Curt
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:30:01 -0500
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedo lube
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That's what I used in SWMBO 240 hasn't made a peep since and needle
steady as rock.
Mobil 1 ATF.
On 4/2/2012 7:30 PM, OK Don wrote:
IIRC, which I might not, auto tranny fluid was one suggestion several years
ago, so it's what I used in the W115.
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 6:51 PM, clay
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