Jeepster
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Last autumn the speedo failed in my BJ8, so I whipped it out and had it rebuilt by Speedy Cables here in the UK. Looks like they did a great job as it was returned and looked good as new ( probably better than new)
Just before it failed I noticed a very black and thin grease drip from the speedo. This was all over the rear of the case when I removed the unit.
The guy at the restorers mentioned that oil could be drawn from the gearbox up the speedo cable and into the speedo causing the failure. He said that as the mess on the rear of my speedo was more greasy and black, it more probably that it was graphite grease and not oil from the gearbox.
When the the unit was returned there was a note to say that oil was found in the speedo and I should replace the seal between the gearbox/cable.
Im happy to replace the cable as a matter of course, but I can’t see anything about a seal or anything to stop the oil going up the cable?
Has anyone else experience this? The gearbox has the correct level and is not over filled.
Just before it failed I noticed a very black and thin grease drip from the speedo. This was all over the rear of the case when I removed the unit.
The guy at the restorers mentioned that oil could be drawn from the gearbox up the speedo cable and into the speedo causing the failure. He said that as the mess on the rear of my speedo was more greasy and black, it more probably that it was graphite grease and not oil from the gearbox.
When the the unit was returned there was a note to say that oil was found in the speedo and I should replace the seal between the gearbox/cable.
Im happy to replace the cable as a matter of course, but I can’t see anything about a seal or anything to stop the oil going up the cable?
Has anyone else experience this? The gearbox has the correct level and is not over filled.