[MBZ] Speedometer Freeze up???
About 2 to 3,000 miles ago on my 300D had some trouble with my speedometer not working. I know this drill so I replaced the cable with new (installed correctly) and had the speedometer sent out to Overseas Speedometer to have it looked at and serviced. Yesterday with temps around 25 degrees F was out on the highway everything worked fine. Last night temps dropped to 5 degrees F and when I went out to this morn noticed the needle on zero and no little digits going around. QUESTION: Can/do/ have any of you experienced the same? Or am I destined to do this drill every few thousand miles? Two things I can not take. Not knowing how fast I am going or how far I have gone. Regards Tom Scordato 1977 300D 1979 240D
Re: [MBZ] Speedometer Freeze up???
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 09:48 AM, Tom Scordato wrote: About 2 to 3,000 miles ago on my 300D had some trouble with my speedometer not working. I know this drill so I replaced the cable with new (installed correctly) and had the speedometer sent out to Overseas Speedometer to have it looked at and serviced. Yesterday with temps around 25 degrees F was out on the highway everything worked fine. Last night temps dropped to 5 degrees F and when I went out to this morn noticed the needle on zero and no little digits going around. QUESTION: Can/do/ have any of you experienced the same? Or am I destined to do this drill every few thousand miles? Two things I can not take. Not knowing how fast I am going or how far I have gone. Regards Tom Scordato In really cold weather using the wrong lubricant can cause the cable to twist, become shorter and fail. There are severe cold wether lubes available. A snowmobile shop should have something that works. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
[MBZ] Speedometer Freeze up???
Johnny B chimed in and I thank him In really cold weather using the wrong lubricant can cause the cable to twist, become shorter and fail. There are severe cold wether lubes available. A snowmobile shop should have something that works. Do these cables require lubrication? I heard not in past correspondances. Anybody confirm Johnny Bs expereience please? The cable has gone out at 3000 miles that is some kind of freaky. If so I will luber her up but how. Just put the jizsm in on the business ends? Regards Tom Scordato - Original Message - From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedometer Freeze up??? On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 09:48 AM, Tom Scordato wrote: About 2 to 3,000 miles ago on my 300D had some trouble with my speedometer not working. I know this drill so I replaced the cable with new (installed correctly) and had the speedometer sent out to Overseas Speedometer to have it looked at and serviced. Yesterday with temps around 25 degrees F was out on the highway everything worked fine. Last night temps dropped to 5 degrees F and when I went out to this morn noticed the needle on zero and no little digits going around. QUESTION: Can/do/ have any of you experienced the same? Or am I destined to do this drill every few thousand miles? Two things I can not take. Not knowing how fast I am going or how far I have gone. Regards Tom Scordato In really cold weather using the wrong lubricant can cause the cable to twist, become shorter and fail. There are severe cold wether lubes available. A snowmobile shop should have something that works. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am ___ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] Speedometer Freeze up???
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at 12:38 PM, Tom Scordato wrote: Johnny B chimed in and I thank him In really cold weather using the wrong lubricant can cause the cable to twist, become shorter and fail. There are severe cold wether lubes available. A snowmobile shop should have something that works. Do these cables require lubrication? I heard not in past correspondances. Anybody confirm Johnny Bs expereience please? The cable has gone out at 3000 miles that is some kind of freaky. If so I will luber her up but how. Just put the jizsm in on the business ends? Regards Tom Scordato Back in the good old days, speedo cable lube was widely available at dealers and good auto parts stores. I still have some in a tube I bought back in the 70s. The cable should be removed from the housing(you did change the housing didn't you?) by pulling it from the speedo end. Apply a light film of lube to the entire length of the cable and re-install. If some lube is present, I would recommend cleaning it out and using a suitable cold temp lube. It gets way cold here in the Adirondacks and I have had all sorts of things act up. Turn signals being stiff, headlight switches, shifters. Its amazing what can happen in extreme cold. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am
Re: [MBZ] Speedometer Freeze up???
John Berryman wrote: It gets way cold here in the Adirondacks and I have had all sorts of things act up. Turn signals being stiff, headlight switches, shifters. Its amazing what can happen in extreme cold. I remember pushing in the clutch to start my VW Bus in the winter, to reduce the load on the starter, when I lived in Michigan. The 90-weight gear lube in the tranny was like molasses when it was cold; letting the clutch out in neutral would drop the idle by a couple hundred RPM. I froze my *ss off in that Bus but it never got stuck. ;)
