> FWIW: the (new) tach cable in my TR3A was squeaking from time to time when
> I got the car. The original cable was in the boot. I lubricated the input
> axle on the tacho and greased the new cable, put it all back and it
> squeaked even more than before. At one point it squeaked so much that I
> tried to unscrew the cable from the back of the tacho while driving. I got
> to unscrewing it about 1/8th of a turn and the squeaking stopped. It has
> never squeaked since...
This has been reported before ... apparently on some of the replacement
cables, the inner cable sticks out of the housing too far, and can bottom in
the fitting on the instrument. The extra pressure on the works can cause
all sorts of problems.
Randall
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