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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / September 2006Speedo noise
I've been driving my new hawk everywhere since having it licensed and have started to notice a rumbling noise starting at 20mph coming from the dash. I think it is the speedo or the speedo cable. Should I remove the cable from the speedo and oil it or is it time for a new cable or speedo. Any Ideas? - Allen  Signature1964 GT Hawk * R2 Engine Wanted Oakville, Ontario I would start by taking the cable off the back of the speedometer, pull out the inside, inspect it for wear and lube it as you put it back in the 'tube'. Also check the cable routing to make sure there are no tight bends. If the noise persists, it must be the speedometer head, maybe. Tim K. > I've been driving my new hawk everywhere since having it licensed and have > started to notice a rumbling noise starting at 20mph coming from the dash. I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Message posted via http://www.carkb.com If I pull the inner cable from the tube is there any chance the gear will fall into the transmission? >I would start by taking the cable off the back of the speedometer, pull >out the inside, inspect it for wear and lube it as you put it back in [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com Signature1964 GT Hawk * R2 Engine Wanted Oakville, Ontario Nope, it's not going to do that. > If I pull the inner cable from the tube is there any chance the gear will > fall into the transmission? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com SignatureJP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/ 65 Daytona Sports Sedan (sold) 64 Daytona HT 63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black) 63 R1 GT Hawk 63 Avanti R1 63 Avanti R2 63 Daytona convert 62 Lark 2 door 60 Hawk 60 Lark Convert 52 Starliner (sold) 51 Commander Thanks, I heading to the shop. >Nope, it's not going to do that. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>>> Message posted via http://www.carkb.com Signature1964 GT Hawk * R2 Engine Wanted Oakville, Ontario > I've been driving my new hawk everywhere since having it licensed and have > started to notice a rumbling noise starting at 20mph coming from the dash. I > think it is the speedo or the speedo cable. Should I remove the cable from > the speedo and oil it or is it time for a new cable or speedo. Any Ideas? - > Allen My money is on the speedo head, but pulling the speedo cable and lubing it is good PM, and easier, so try that first. good luck, nate >I've been driving my new hawk everywhere since having it licensed and have >started to notice a rumbling noise starting at 20mph coming from the dash. I >think it is the speedo or the speedo cable. Should I remove the cable from >the speedo and oil it or is it time for a new cable or speedo. Any Ideas? - >Allen Allen, If you look at the fitting on the back of the speedometer, you will find a little brass cup-style plug in a hole on the top of the fitting's "neck" between the threaded part and the back of the instrument itself. You will need a mirror and a flashlight to see this when it's installed. Beneath that plug is a felt wick that holds lube oil for the speedo itself. Either pry the plug out, or puncture it with an icepick or whatever, and apply a couple of drops of light oil, like sewing machine oil or electric motor oil. You might find that removing the entire speedo is the way to go. Gord Richmond Speedo repaired and I moved over to the clock. I had the clock apart cleaned it in Naphtha (camp fuel) 42 years to dirt came out of it but only works intermittently. My uncle is the watchmaker in the family so the clock is going to his place this winter. (A saturday project) He tells me that the base needs to be drill out and bushings installed since the pin holes have elongated and there is too much play in the electric wind wheel. He tell me its full day job to repair it to last another 40 years. Sounds like if you don't have a watchmaker in the family it is best to find a NOS clock. >>I've been driving my new hawk everywhere since having it licensed and have >>started to notice a rumbling noise starting at 20mph coming from the dash. I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Gord Richmond Signature1964 GT Hawk * R2 Engine Wanted Oakville, Ontario BUT.......... if the car is going to sit over long periods of time, the clock will kill your battery. I think HFH clock draws current every 6 min to wind itself. Mulitply that by 24 hours and then by 30 days etc. BG Sounds like if you > don't have a watchmaker in the family it is best to find a NOS clock. |
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