<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Bill,</div><div> I will try the cable first, it would be great if that does it. It might not be the cable though as I just remembered it bounced up and stuck at 50 for 10 seconds when I started moving the other day. I'm trying to get the correct MPH to KPH conversion as the differential was changed a few years ago. Will keep you posted!</div><div>Cheers</div><div>Gord<br></div><div> <br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, 21 Apr 2024 at 17:39, magnet--- via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Gord,<br>
<br>
In my experience, re-lubricating the cable with Molyslip or graphite in <br>
heavy oil usually helps. Disconnect the cable from the speedo head, <br>
pull out the core, apply lube and feed it back into the sheath. I don't <br>
know if the P5 uses a right-angle gearbox at the speedo end like the P6, <br>
but if it does, lubricate this also. But sometimes a new cable is the <br>
only answer.<br>
<br>
Another possibility if you have a Smiths (or British Jaeger) speedo: In <br>
these, the mileage counter is worked by a little pawl-and-ratchet <br>
arrangement. If this gets stiff, it puts an increased load on the <br>
speedo drive while the pawl is trying to push the ratchet wheel around <br>
one notch (which moves the 1/10 mile wheel), and eases the load when the <br>
pawl is withdrawing. This puts a much lower frequency flicker on the <br>
speedo needle, and not quite so kangaroo-like. Again, lubrication is <br>
the remedy.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
-- Bill Daddis<br>
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On 21-Apr-2024 8:16 p.m., Gordon Reddy via Rovernet wrote:<br>
> Hey Rovermaniacs,<br>
> My P5's speedo is acting like a kangaroo on amphetamines, how do I <br>
> approach this issue (and don't say quietly, with a large net).<br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Gord<br>
><br>
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