[Farmall] 53 Chevy pick-up question

[E. John Puckett]

One other thing, is that where the shaft goes into the speedometer is a 
bushing, and they sometimes get dry and worn causing similar problems.  
Especially in cold weather.

Richard BROWN wrote:
> Thank you!  I am going to try that.   Rich
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>   From: szabelsk at gdls.com<mailto:szabelsk at gdls.com> 
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>   Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:00 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Farmall] 53 Chevy pick-up question
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>   If the cable gets dry it catches on the tube and that causes the cable to 
>   snap forward when the torque builds up a little, which it what you're 
>   seeing at the needle end. Pull the cable and run it between your fingers 
>   several times to see if one of the wire strands hasn't broken. One broken 
>   strand will also make the cable catch on the tube and snap forward when 
>   the torque builds up a little. If there is a broken strand, replace the 
>   cable. Trying to cut off the broken strand only delays the inevitable 
>   replacement. On some of the replacement cable kits you get a universal 
>   cable with a glue on tip. You cut the cable to length and attach the tip. 
>   Make sure that the length is right. If you make it too long it will also 
>   drag in the tube and cause the needle to be off and/or jump. You'll also 
>   eventually wear out the cable and tube. Go on-line and see if you can 
>   determine what the actual length of the cable should be. If you're not the 
>   original owner you might just have a cable that replaced with the wrong 
>   length by the previous owner.
>
>   Carl Szabelski
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E. John Puckett
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